Inhibitors of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase and methods of their use

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a compound of formula (II): an inhibitor of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), which may be used as medicaments for the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer, viral infections and/or autoimmune diseases. Its prodrugs are disclosed.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the priority benefit of U.S. ProvisionalApplication No. 62/613,783, filed Jan. 5, 2018; the entire content ofwhich is herein incorporated by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates generally to compounds that modulate or inhibitthe enzymatic activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), prodrugs,pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds or prodrugs andmethods of treating proliferative disorders, such as cancer, viralinfections and/or autoimmune diseases utilizing the compounds of theinvention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO; also known as IDO1) is an IFN-γ targetgene that plays a role in immunomodulation. IDO is an oxidoreductase andone of two enzymes that catalyze the first and rate-limiting step in theconversion of tryptophan to N-formyl-kynurenine. It exists as a 41 kDmonomer that is found in several cell populations, including immunecells, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts. IDO is relativelywell-conserved between species, with mouse and human sharing 63%sequence identity at the amino acid level. Data derived from its crystalstructure and site-directed mutagenesis show that both substrate bindingand the relationship between the substrate and iron-bound dioxygenaseare necessary for activity. A homolog to IDO (IDO2) has been identifiedthat shares 44% amino acid sequence homology with IDO, but its functionis largely distinct from that of IDO. (See, e.g., Serafini P, et al.,Semin. Cancer Biol., 16(1):53-65 (February 2006) and Ball, H. J. et al.,Gene, 396(1):203-213 (July 2007)).

IDO plays a major role in immune regulation, and its immunosuppressivefunction manifests in several manners. Importantly, IDO regulatesimmunity at the T cell level, and a nexus exists between IDO andcytokine production. In addition, tumors frequently manipulate immunefunction by upregulation of IDO. Thus, modulation of IDO can have atherapeutic impact on a number of diseases, disorders and conditions.

A pathophysiological link exists between IDO and cancer. Disruption ofimmune homeostasis is intimately involved with tumor growth andprogression, and the production of IDO in the tumor microenvironmentappears to aid in tumor growth and metastasis. Moreover, increasedlevels of IDO activity are associated with a variety of different tumors(Brandacher, G. et al., Clin. Cancer Res., 12(4):1144-1151 (Feb. 15,2006)).

Treatment of cancer commonly entails surgical resection followed bychemotherapy and radiotherapy. The standard treatment regimens showhighly variable degrees of long-term success because of the ability oftumor cells to essentially escape by regenerating primary tumor growthand, often more importantly, seeding distant metastasis. Recent advancesin the treatment of cancer and cancer-related diseases, disorders andconditions comprise the use of combination therapy incorporatingimmunotherapy with more traditional chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Undermost scenarios, immunotherapy is associated with less toxicity thantraditional chemotherapy because it utilizes the patient's own immunesystem to identify and eliminate tumor cells.

In addition to cancer, IDO has been implicated in, among otherconditions, immunosuppression, chronic infections, and autoimmunediseases or disorders (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis). Thus, suppression oftryptophan degradation by inhibition of IDO activity has tremendoustherapeutic value. Moreover, inhibitors of IDO can be used to enhance Tcell activation when the T cells are suppressed by pregnancy,malignancy, or a virus (e.g., HIV). Although their roles are not as welldefined, IDO inhibitors may also find use in the treatment of patientswith neurological or neuropsychiatric diseases or disorders (e.g.,depression).

Small molecule inhibitors of IDO have been developed to treat or preventIDO-related diseases. For example, the IDO inhibitors1-methyl-DL-tryptophan; p-(3-benzofuranyl)-DL-alanine;p-[3-benzo(b)thienyl]-DL-alanine; and 6-nitro-L-tryptophan have beenused to modulate T cell-mediated immunity by altering localextracellular concentrations of tryptophan and tryptophan metabolites(WO 99/29310). Compounds having IDO inhibitory activity are furtherreported in, for example, WO 2004/094409, WO2014/150646, WO2016/073770,WO2016/073738, and WO2016/073774.

In view of the role played by indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in a diversearray of diseases, disorders and conditions, and the limitations (e.g.,efficacy) of current IDO inhibitors, new IDO modulators, andcompositions and methods associated therewith, are needed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention is directed to compounds of formula (I):

wherein all of the variables are as defined herein below.

Also within the scope of the invention are salts, stereoisomers,tautomers, and solvates of the compounds of formula (I).

The invention is also directed to a compound of formula (II):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a stereoisomer, a tautomer, or asolvate thereof.

The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprisingthe compound of formula (II) or. The invention is also directed tomethods of treating cancer using one or more compounds of the invention.

The invention also provides processes and intermediates for making thecompounds of formula (I) or salts, or formula (II) or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts, stereoisomers, tautomers, and solvates thereof.

The compounds of the invention may be used in therapy.

The compounds of the invention may be used for the manufacture of amedicament for the treatment of cancer.

The compounds of the invention can be used alone, in combination withother compounds of the present invention, or in combination with one ormore other agent(s).

Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing detailed description and claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Compounds of the Invention

In a first aspect, the present invention provides, inter alia, acompound of formula (I):

wherein:

R¹ is a straight or branched C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with R²,

Y is CH or N;

L₁ is independently a bond or a straight or branched C₁-C₈ alkylene;

L₂ is independently a bond, a straight or branched C₁-C₈ alkylene,—OC(O)N(R^(c))CH(R^(b))—, —C(O)N(R^(c))L₃-, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl,

R² is independently NH₂,

L₃ is independently a straight or branched C₁-C₆ alkylene;

L₄ is independently a bond, a straight or branched C₁-C₆ alkylenewherein two carbon atoms of said alkylene are optionally replaced by—C(O)N(R^(c))— or —N(R^(c))C(O)—;

R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ are independently H or C₁-C₄ alkyl;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently H or C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R⁹ is aryl optionally substituted with one to three substituentsselected from: halo, OH, CN, C₁-C₆ alkyl, —OC₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, benzyl, and phenoxy;

R^(a) is independently halo, OH, CN, C₁-C₆ alkyl, —OC₁-C₆ alkyl, orC₁-C₆ haloalkyl;

R^(b) and R^(c) are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R^(d) is independently H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, —CH₂OC(O)(C₁-C₆ alkyl),—CH₂OC(O)O(C₁-C₆ alkyl), or Bn; and

R^(e) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted with asubstituent selected from halo, OH, CN, C₁-C₄ alkyl, —OC₁-C₆ alkyl, andC₁-C₄haloalkyl;

or a salt, a stereoisomer, a tautomer, or a solvate thereof.

In a second aspect, the present invention provides a compound of formula(I), within the scope of the first aspect, wherein:

R¹ is a straight or branched C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with R²,

L₁ is independently a bond or a straight or branched C₁-C₆ alkylene;

L₂ is independently a bond, a straight or branched C₁-C₆ alkylene,—OC(O)N(R^(c))CH(R^(b))—, —C(O)N(R^(c))L₃-, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl,

and

R⁹ is phenyl optionally substituted with one to three substituentsselected from: halo, OH, CN, C₁-C₆ alkyl, —OC₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₁-C₆haloalkyl.

In a third aspect, the present invention provides a compound of formula(I), within the scope of the first or second aspect, wherein:

R² is independently NH₂,

R^(a) is independently C₁-C₄ alkyl or —OC₁-C₄ alkyl;

R^(b) is independently H or C₁-C₄ alkyl;

R^(c) is independently H or C₁-C₂ alkyl;

R^(d) is independently H, C₁-C₄ alkyl, —CH₂OC(O)(C₁-C₄ alkyl),—CH₂OC(O)O(C₁-C₄ alkyl), or Bn; and

R^(e) is independently C₁-C₄ alkyl optionally substituted OH.

In a fourth aspect, the present invention provides a compound of formula(I), within the scope of any of the above aspects, wherein:

R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are H;

R⁶ is CH₂CH₃;

R⁷ and R⁸ are i-Bu; and

R⁹ is 4-methoxy-phenyl.

In a fifth aspect, the present invention provides a compound of formula(I), within the scope of any of the above aspects, wherein:

R¹ is

In a sixth aspect, the present invention provides a compound of formula(II):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a stereoisomer, or a solvatethereof.

In a seventh aspect, the invention provides a compound selected from theexemplified examples or a salt, a stereoisomer, a tautomer, or a solvatethereof.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound selectedfrom any subset list of compounds or a single compound from theexemplified examples within the scope of any of the above aspects.

In some aspects, R¹ is a straight or branched C₁-C₆ alkyl substitutedwith R²,

In other aspects, R¹ is

In other aspects, R¹ is

In some aspects, Y is CH. In other aspects, Y is N.

In some aspects, L₁ is independently a bond or a straight or branchedC₁-C₆ alkylene.

In some aspects, L₂ is independently a bond, a straight or branchedC₁-C₆ alkylene, —OC(O)N(R)CH(R)—, —C(O)N(R^(c))L₃-, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl,

In some aspects, R⁹ is phenyl optionally substituted with one to threesubstituents selected from halo, OH, CN, C₁-C₆ alkyl, —OC₁-C₆ alkyl, andC₁-C₆ haloalkyl.

In some aspects, R² is independently NH₂,

In some aspects, R^(a) is independently C₁-C₄ alkyl or —OC₁-C₄ alkyl.

In some aspects, R^(b) is independently H or C₁-C₄ alkyl.

In some aspects, R^(c) is independently H or C₁-C₂ alkyl.

In some aspects, R^(d) is independently H, C₁-C₄ alkyl, —CH₂OC(O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CH₂OC(O)O(C₁-C₄ alkyl), or Bn.

In some aspects, R^(e) is independently C₁-C₄ alkyl optionallysubstituted OH.

OTHER EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a compositioncomprising one or more compounds of the present invention and/or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a stereoisomer thereof, atautomer thereof, or a solvate thereof.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and atleast one of the compounds of the present invention and/or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a stereoisomer thereof, atautomer thereof, or a solvate thereof.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a pharmaceuticalcomposition, comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and atherapeutically effective amount of at least one of the compounds of thepresent invention and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, astereoisomer thereof, a tautomer thereof, or a solvate thereof.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a process formaking a compound of the present invention and/or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, a stereoisomer thereof, a tautomer thereof, ora solvate thereof.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides an intermediatefor making a compound of the present invention and/or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, a stereoisomer thereof, a tautomer thereof, ora solvate thereof.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for thetreatment and/or prophylaxis of various types of cancer, viralinfections and/or autoimmune diseases, comprising administering to apatient in need of such treatment and/or prophylaxis a therapeuticallyeffective amount of one or more compounds of the present inventionand/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a stereoisomerthereof or a tautomer thereof, alone, or, optionally, in combinationwith another compound of the present invention and/or at least one othertype of therapeutic agent, such as a chemotherapeutic agent or a signaltransductor inhibitor.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of thepresent invention, and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, astereoisomer thereof or a tautomer thereof, for use in therapy.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a combinedpreparation of a compound of the present invention, and/or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a stereoisomer thereof or atautomer thereof, and additional therapeutic agent(s) for simultaneous,separate or sequential use in therapy.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a combinedpreparation of a compound of the present invention, and/or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a stereoisomer thereof or atautomer thereof, and additional therapeutic agent(s) for simultaneous,separate or sequential use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis ofmultiple diseases or disorders associated with the enzymatic activity ofIDO.

In another embodiment, the additional therapeutic agent(s) are YERVOY,OPDIVO, or KEYTRUDA, or a combination thereof.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of treating a patientsuffering from or susceptible to a medical condition that is sensitiveto enzymatic activity of IDO. A number of medical conditions can betreated. The method comprises administering to the patient atherapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a compounddescribed herein and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, astereoisomer thereof or a tautomer thereof. For example, the compoundsdescribed herein may be used to treat or prevent viral infections,proliferative diseases (e.g., cancer), and autoimmune diseases.

It is understood that any and all embodiments of the present inventionmay be taken in conjunction with any other embodiment or embodiments todescribe additional embodiments. It is also understood that eachindividual element of the embodiments is its own independent embodiment.Furthermore, any element of an embodiment is meant to be combined withany and all other elements from any embodiment to describe an additionalembodiment.

Therapeutic Applications

The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of the present inventionare useful in treating or preventing any disease or conditions that aresensitive to enzymatic activity of IDO. These include viral and otherinfections (e.g., skin infections, GI infection, urinary tractinfections, genito-urinary infections, systemic infections),proliferative diseases (e.g., cancer), and autoimmune diseases (e.g.,rheumatoid arthritis, lupus). The compounds and pharmaceuticalcompositions may be administered to animals, preferably mammals (e.g.,domesticated animals, cats, dogs, mice, rats), and more preferablyhumans. Any method of administration may be used to deliver the compoundor pharmaceutical composition to the patient. In certain embodiments,the compound or pharmaceutical composition is administered orally. Inother embodiments, the compound or pharmaceutical composition isadministered parenterally.

Compounds of the invention can modulate activity of the enzymeindoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO). The term “modulate” is meant to referto an ability to increase or decrease activity of an enzyme or receptor.Accordingly, compounds of the invention can be used in methods ofmodulating IDO by contacting the enzyme with any one or more of thecompounds or compositions described herein. In some embodiments,compounds of the present invention can act as inhibitors of IDO. Infurther embodiments, the compounds of the invention can be used tomodulate activity of IDO in cell or in an individual in need ofmodulation of the enzyme by administering a modulating (e.g.,inhibiting) amount of a compound of the invention.

Compounds of the invention can inhibit activity of the enzymeindoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO). For example, the compounds of theinvention can be used to inhibit activity of IDO in cell or in anindividual in need of modulation of the enzyme by administering aninhibiting amount of a compound of the invention.

The present invention further provides methods of inhibiting thedegradation of tryptophan in a system containing cells expressing IDOsuch as a tissue, living organism, or cell culture. In some embodiments,the present invention provides methods of altering (e.g., increasing)extracellular tryptophan levels in a mammal by administering aneffective amount of a compound of composition provided herein. Methodsof measuring tryptophan levels and tryptophan degradation are routine inthe art.

The present invention further provides methods of inhibitingimmunosuppression such as IDO-mediated immunosuppression in a patient byadministering to the patient an effective amount of a compound orcomposition recited herein. IDO-mediated immunosuppression has beenassociated with, for example, cancers, tumor growth, metastasis, viralinfection, and viral replication.

The present invention further provides methods of treating diseasesassociated with activity or expression, including abnormal activityand/or overexpression, of IDO in an individual (e.g., patient) byadministering to the individual in need of such treatment atherapeutically effective amount or dose of a compound of the presentinvention or a pharmaceutical composition thereof. Example diseases caninclude any disease, disorder or condition that is directly orindirectly linked to expression or activity of the IDO enzyme, such asover expression or abnormal activity. An IDO-associated disease can alsoinclude any disease, disorder or condition that can be prevented,ameliorated, or cured by modulating enzyme activity. Examples ofIDO-associated diseases include cancer, viral infection such as HIVinfection, HCV infection, depression, neurodegenerative disorders suchas Alzheimer's disease and Huntington's disease, trauma, age-relatedcataracts, organ transplantation (e.g., organ transplant rejection), andautoimmune diseases including asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, multiplesclerosis, allergic inflammation, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasisand systemic lupus erythematosus.

As used herein, the term “cell” is meant to refer to a cell that is invitro, ex vivo or in vivo. In some embodiments, an ex vivo cell can bepart of a tissue sample excised from an organism such as a mammal. Insome embodiments, an in vitro cell can be a cell in a cell culture. Insome embodiments, an in vivo cell is a cell living in an organism suchas a mammal.

As used herein, the term “contacting” refers to the bringing together ofindicated moieties in an in vitro system or an in vivo system. Forexample, “contacting” the IDO enzyme with a compound of the inventionincludes the administration of a compound of the present invention to anindividual or patient, such as a human, having IDO, as well as, forexample, introducing a compound of the invention into a samplecontaining a cellular or purified preparation containing the IDO enzyme.

The term “IDO inhibitor” refers to an agent capable of inhibiting theactivity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) and thereby reversingIDO-mediated immunosuppression. The IDO inhibitor may inhibit IDO1and/or IDO2 (INDOL1). An IDO inhibitor may be a reversible orirreversible IDO inhibitor. “A reversible IDO inhibitor” is a compoundthat reversibly inhibits IDO enzyme activity either at the catalyticsite or at a non-catalytic site and “an irreversible IDO inhibitor” is acompound that irreversibly destroys IDO enzyme activity.

Types of cancers that may be treated with the compounds of thisinvention include, but are not limited to, brain cancers, skin cancers,bladder cancers, ovarian cancers, breast cancers, gastric cancers,pancreatic cancers, prostate cancers, colon cancers, blood cancers, lungcancers and bone cancers. Examples of such cancer types includeneuroblastoma, intestine carcinoma such as rectum carcinoma, coloncarcinoma, familiar adenomatous polyposis carcinoma and hereditarynon-polyposis colorectal cancer, esophageal carcinoma, labial carcinoma,larynx carcinoma, hypopharynx carcinoma, tongue carcinoma, salivarygland carcinoma, gastric carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, medullary thyroidcarcinoma, papillary thyroid carcinoma, renal carcinoma, kidneyparenchymal carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma, cervix carcinoma, uterinecorpus carcinoma, endometrium carcinoma, chorion carcinoma, pancreaticcarcinoma, prostate carcinoma, testis carcinoma, breast carcinoma,urinary carcinoma, melanoma, brain tumors such as glioblastoma,astrocytoma, meningioma, medulloblastoma and peripheral neuroectodermaltumors, Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma, acutelymphatic leukemia (ALL), chronic lymphatic leukemia (CLL), acutemyeloid leukemia (AML), chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), adult T-cellleukemia lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), hepatocellularcarcinoma, gall bladder carcinoma, bronchial carcinoma, small cell lungcarcinoma, non-small cell lung carcinoma, multiple myeloma, basalioma,teratoma, retinoblastoma, choroid melanoma, seminoma, rhabdomyosarcoma,craniopharyngioma, osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, myosarcoma,liposarcoma, fibrosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma and plasmacytoma.

Thus, according to another embodiment, the invention provides a methodof treating an autoimmune disease by providing to a patient in needthereof a compound or composition of the present invention. Examples ofsuch autoimmune diseases include, but are not limited to, collagendiseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus,Sharp's syndrome, CREST syndrome (calcinosis, Raynaud's syndrome,esophageal dysmotility, telangiectasia), dermatomyositis, vasculitis(Morbus Wegener's) and Sjögren's syndrome, renal diseases such asGoodpasture's syndrome, rapidly-progressing glomerulonephritis andmembranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II, endocrine diseasessuch as type-I diabetes, autoimmunepolyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED), autoimmuneparathyroidism, pernicious anemia, gonad insufficiency, idiopathicMorbus Addison's, hyperthyreosis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis and primarymyxedema, skin diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris, bullous pemphigoid,herpes gestationis, epidermolysis bullosa and erythema multiforme major,liver diseases such as primary biliary cirrhosis, autoimmunecholangitis, autoimmune hepatitis type-1, autoimmune hepatitis type-2,primary sclerosing cholangitis, neuronal diseases such as multiplesclerosis, myasthenia gravis, myasthenic Lambert-Eaton syndrome,acquired neuromyotomy, Guillain-Barré syndrome (Muller-Fischersyndrome), stiff-man syndrome, cerebellar degeneration, ataxia,opsoclonus, sensoric neuropathy and achalasia, blood diseases such asautoimmune hemolytic anemia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (MorbusWerlhof), infectious diseases with associated autoimmune reactions suchas AIDS, malaria and Chagas disease.

One or more additional pharmaceutical agents or treatment methods suchas, for example, anti-viral agents, chemotherapeutics or otheranticancer agents, immune enhancers, immunosuppressants, radiation,anti-tumor and anti-viral vaccines, cytokine therapy (e.g., IL2 andGM-CSF), and/or tyrosine kinase inhibitors can be optionally used incombination with the compounds of the present invention for treatment ofIDO-associated diseases, disorders or conditions. The agents can becombined with the present compounds in a single dosage form, or theagents can be administered simultaneously or sequentially as separatedosage forms.

Suitable chemotherapeutic or other anticancer agents include, forexample, alkylating agents (including, without limitation, nitrogenmustards, ethylenimine derivatives, alkyl sulfonates, nitrosoureas andtriazenes) such as uracil mustard, chlormethine, cyclophosphamide(CYTOXAN®), ifosfamide, melphalan, chlorambucil, pipobroman,triethylene-melamine, triethylenethiophosphoramine, busulfan,carmustine, lomustine, streptozocin, dacarbazine, and temozolomide.

In the treatment of melanoma, suitable agents for use in combinationwith the compounds of the present invention include: dacarbazine (DTIC),optionally, along with other chemotherapy drugs such as carmustine(BCNU) and cisplatin; the “Dartmouth regimen”, which consists of DTIC,BCNU, cisplatin and tamoxifen; a combination of cisplatin, vinblastine,and DTIC, temozolomide or YERVOY®. Compounds according to the inventionmay also be combined with immunotherapy drugs, including cytokines suchas interferon alpha, interleukin 2, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inthe treatment of melanoma.

Compounds of the invention may also be used in combination with vaccinetherapy in the treatment of melanoma. Anti-melanoma vaccines are, insome ways, similar to the anti-virus vaccines which are used to preventdiseases caused by viruses such as polio, measles, and mumps. Weakenedmelanoma cells or parts of melanoma cells called antigens may beinjected into a patient to stimulate the body's immune system to destroymelanoma cells.

Melanomas that are confined to the arms or legs may also be treated witha combination of agents including one or more compounds of theinvention, using a hyperthermic isolated limb perfusion technique. Thistreatment protocol temporarily separates the circulation of the involvedlimb from the rest of the body and injects high doses of chemotherapyinto the artery feeding the limb, thus providing high doses to the areaof the tumor without exposing internal organs to these doses that mightotherwise cause severe side effects. Usually the fluid is warmed to 102°to 104° F. Melphalan is the drug most often used in this chemotherapyprocedure. This can be given with another agent called tumor necrosisfactor (TNF).

Suitable chemotherapeutic or other anticancer agents include, forexample, antimetabolites (including, without limitation, folic acidantagonists, pyrimidine analogs, purine analogs and adenosine deaminaseinhibitors) such as methotrexate, 5-fluorouracil, floxuridine,cytarabine, 6-mercaptopurine, 6-thioguanine, fludarabine phosphate,pentostatine, and gemcitabine.

Suitable chemotherapeutic or other anticancer agents further include,for example, certain natural products and their derivatives (forexample, vinca alkaloids, antitumor antibiotics, enzymes, lymphokinesand epipodophyllotoxins) such as vinblastine, vincristine, vindesine,bleomycin, dactinomycin, daunorubicin, doxorubicin, epirubicin,idarubicin, ara-C, paclitaxel (Taxol), mithramycin, deoxycoformycin,mitomycin-C, L-asparaginase, interferons (especially IFN-α), etoposide,and teniposide.

Other cytotoxic agents include navelbene, CPT-11, anastrazole,letrazole, capecitabine, reloxafine, and droloxafine.

Also suitable are cytotoxic agents such as epidophyllotoxin; anantineoplastic enzyme; a topoisomerase inhibitor; procarbazine;mitoxantrone; platinum coordination complexes such as cisplatin andcarboplatin; biological response modifiers; growth inhibitors;antihormonal therapeutic agents; leucovorin; tegafur; and haematopoieticgrowth factors.

Other anticancer agent(s) include antibody therapeutics such astrastuzumab (HERCEPTIN®), antibodies to costimulatory molecules such asCTLA-4, 4-1BB and PD-1, or antibodies to cytokines (IL-1O or TGF-β).

Other anticancer agents also include those that block immune cellmigration such as antagonists to chemokine receptors, including CCR2 andCCR4.

Other anticancer agents also include those that augment the immunesystem such as adjuvants or adoptive T cell transfer.

Anticancer vaccines include dendritic cells, synthetic peptides, DNAvaccines and recombinant viruses.

The pharmaceutical composition of the invention may optionally includeat least one signal transduction inhibitor (STI). A “signal transductioninhibitor” is an agent that selectively inhibits one or more vital stepsin signaling pathways, in the normal function of cancer cells, therebyleading to apoptosis. Suitable STIs include, but are not limited to: (i)bcr/abl kinase inhibitors such as, for example, STI 571 (GLEEVEC®); (ii)epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor inhibitors such as, for example,kinase inhibitors (IRESSA®, SSI-774) and antibodies (Imclone: C225[Goldstein et al., Clin. Cancer Res., 1:1311-1318 (1995)], and Abgenix:ABX-EGF); (iii) her-2/neu receptor inhibitors such as farnesyltransferase inhibitors (FTI) such as, for example, L-744,832 (Kohl etal., Nat. Med., 1(8):792-797 (1995)); (iv) inhibitors of Akt familykinases or the Akt pathway, such as, for example, rapamycin (see, forexample, Sekulic et al., Cancer Res., 60:3504-3513 (2000)); (v) cellcycle kinase inhibitors such as, for example, flavopiridol and UCN-O1(see, for example, Sausville, Curr. Med. Chem. Anti-Canc. Agents,3:47-56 (2003)); and (vi) phosphatidyl inositol kinase inhibitors suchas, for example, LY294002 (see, for example, Vlahos et al., J. Biol.Chem., 269:5241-5248 (1994)). Alternatively, at least one STI and atleast one IDO inhibitor may be in separate pharmaceutical compositions.In a specific embodiment of the present invention, at least one IDOinhibitor and at least one STI may be administered to the patientconcurrently or sequentially. In other words, at least one IDO inhibitormay be administered first, at least one STI may be administered first,or at least one IDO inhibitor and at least one STI may be administeredat the same time. Additionally, when more than one IDO inhibitor and/orSTI is used, the compounds may be administered in any order.

The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition forthe treatment of a chronic viral infection in a patient comprising atleast one IDO inhibitor, optionally, at least one chemotherapeutic drug,and, optionally, at least one antiviral agent, in a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical compositions may include at leastone IDO inhibitor of the instant invention in addition to at least oneestablished (known) IDO inhibitor. In a specific embodiment, at leastone of the IDO inhibitors of the pharmaceutical composition is selectedfrom the group consisting of compounds of formulas I and (II).

Also provided is a method for treating a chronic viral infection in apatient by administering an effective amount of the above pharmaceuticalcomposition.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, at least one IDOinhibitor and at least one chemotherapeutic agent may be administered tothe patient concurrently or sequentially. In other words, at least oneIDO inhibitor may be administered first, at least one chemotherapeuticagent may be administered first, or at least one IDO inhibitor and theat least one STI may be administered at the same time. Additionally,when more than one IDO inhibitor and/or chemotherapeutic agent is used,the compounds may be administered in any order. Similarly, any antiviralagent or STI may also be administered at any point in comparison to theadministration of an IDO inhibitor.

Chronic viral infections that may be treated using the presentcombinatorial treatment include, but are not limited to, diseases causedby: hepatitis C virus (HCV), human papilloma virus (HPV),cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes simplex virus (HSV), Epstein-Barr virus(EBV), varicella zoster virus, Coxsackie virus, human immunodeficiencyvirus (HIV). Notably, parasitic infections (e.g., malaria) may also betreated by the above methods wherein compounds known to treat theparasitic conditions are optionally added in place of the antiviralagents.

In yet another embodiment, the pharmaceutical compositions comprising atleast one IDO inhibitor of the instant invention may be administered toa patient to prevent arterial restenosis, such as after balloonendoscopy or stent placement. In a particular embodiment, thepharmaceutical composition further comprises at least one taxane (e.g.,paclitaxel (Taxol); see, e.g., Scheller et al., Circulation, 110:810-814(2004)).

Suitable antiviral agents contemplated for use in combination with thecompounds of the present invention can comprise nucleoside andnucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), non-nucleosidereverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), protease inhibitors and otherantiviral drugs.

Examples of suitable NRTIs include zidovudine (AZT); didanosine (ddl);zalcitabine (ddC); stavudine (d4T); lamivudine (3TC); abacavir(1592U89); adefovir dipivoxil [bis(POM)-PMEA]; lobucavir (BMS-180194);BCH-I0652; emtricitabine [(−)-FTC]; beta-L-FD4 (also called beta-L-D4Cand named beta-L-2′,3′-dicleoxy-5-fluoro-cytidene); DAPD,((−)-beta-D-2,6-diamino-purine dioxolane); and lodenosine (FddA).Typical suitable NNRTIs include nevirapine (BI-RG-587); delaviradine(BHAP, U-90152); efavirenz (DMP-266); PNU-142721; AG-1549; MKC-442(1-(ethoxy-methyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-6-(phenylmethyl)-(2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione);and (+)-calanolide A (NSC-675451) and B. Typical suitable proteaseinhibitors include saquinavir (Ro 31-8959); ritonavir (ABT-538);indinavir (MK-639); nelfinavir (AG-1343); amprenavir (141W94); lasinavir(BMS-234475); DMP-450; BMS-2322623; ABT-378; and AG-1549. Otherantiviral agents include hydroxyurea, ribavirin, IL-2, IL-12,pentafuside and Yissum Project No. 11607.

Combination with an Immuno-Oncology Agent

Further provided herein are methods of treatment wherein a compound ofthe present invention is administered with one or more immuno-oncologyagents. The immuno-oncology agents used herein, also known as cancerimmunotherapies, are effective to enhance, stimulate, and/or upregulateimmune responses in a subject.

In one aspect, the Compound of the present invention is sequentiallyadministered prior to administration of the immuno-oncology agent. Inanother aspect, the Compound of the present invention is administeredconcurrently with the immunology-oncology agent. In yet another aspect,the Compound of the present invention is sequentially administered afteradministration of the immuno-oncology agent.

In another aspect, the Compound of the present invention may beco-formulated with an immuno-oncology agent.

Immuno-oncology agents include, for example, a small molecule drug,antibody, or other biologic or small molecule. Examples of biologicimmuno-oncology agents include, but are not limited to, cancer vaccines,antibodies, and cytokines. In one aspect, the antibody is a monoclonalantibody. In another aspect, the monoclonal antibody is humanized orhuman.

In one aspect, the immuno-oncology agent is (i) an agonist of astimulatory (including a co-stimulatory) receptor or (ii) an antagonistof an inhibitory (including a co-inhibitory) signal on T cells, both ofwhich result in amplifying antigen-specific T cell responses (oftenreferred to as immune checkpoint regulators).

Certain of the stimulatory and inhibitory molecules are members of theimmunoglobulin super family (IgSF). One important family ofmembrane-bound ligands that bind to co-stimulatory or co-inhibitoryreceptors is the B7 family, which includes B7-1, B7-2, B7-H1 (PD-L1),B7-DC (PD-L2), B7-H2 (ICOS-L), B7-H3, B7-H4, B7-H5 (VISTA), and B7-H6.Another family of membrane bound ligands that bind to co-stimulatory orco-inhibitory receptors is the TNF family of molecules that bind tocognate TNF receptor family members, which includes CD40 and CD40L,OX-40, OX-40L, CD70, CD27L, CD30, CD30L, 4-1BBL, CD137 (4-1B),TRAIL/Apo2-L, TRAILR1/DR4, TRAILR2/DR5, TRAILR3, TRAILR4, OPG, RANK,RANKL, TWEAKR/Fn14, TWEAK, BAFFR, EDAR, XEDAR, TACI, APRIL, BCMA, LTβR,LIGHT, DcR3, HVEM, VEGI/TL1A, TRAMP/DR3, EDAR, EDA1, XEDAR, EDA2, TNFR1,Lymphotoxin α/TNFβ, TNFR2, TNFα, LTβR, Lymphotoxin α1β2, FAS, FASL,RELT, DR6, TROY, NGFR.

In another aspect, the immuno-oncology agent is a cytokine that inhibitsT cell activation (e.g., IL-6, IL-10, TGF-β, VEGF, and otherimmunosuppressive cytokines) or a cytokine that stimulates T cellactivation, for stimulating an immune response.

In one aspect, T cell responses can be stimulated by a combination ofthe Compound of the present invention and one or more of (i) anantagonist of a protein that inhibits T cell activation (e.g., immunecheckpoint inhibitors) such as CTLA-4, PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, LAG-3, TIM-3,Galectin 9, CEACAM-1, BTLA, CD69, Galectin-1, TIGIT, CD113, GPR56,VISTA, 2B4, CD48, GARP, PD1H, LAIR1, TIM-1, and TIM-4, and (ii) anagonist of a protein that stimulates T cell activation such as B7-1,B7-2, CD28, 4-1BB (CD137), 4-1BBL, ICOS, ICOS-L, OX40, OX40L, GITR,GITRL, CD70, CD27, CD40, DR3 and CD28H.

Other agents that can be combined with the Compound of the presentinvention for the treatment of cancer include antagonists of inhibitoryreceptors on NK cells or agonists of activating receptors on NK cells.For example, the Compound of the present invention can be combined withantagonists of KIR, such as lirilumab.

Yet other agents for combination therapies include agents that inhibitor deplete macrophages or monocytes, including but not limited to CSF-1Rantagonists such as CSF-1R antagonist antibodies including RG7155 (WO11/70024, WO 11/107553, WO 11/131407, WO 13/87699, WO 13/119716, WO13/132044) or FPA-008 (WO 11/140249, WO 13/169264, WO 14/036357).

In another aspect, the Compound of the present invention can be usedwith one or more of agonistic agents that ligate positive costimulatoryreceptors, blocking agents that attenuate signaling through inhibitoryreceptors, antagonists, and one or more agents that increasesystemically the frequency of anti-tumor T cells, agents that overcomedistinct immune suppressive pathways within the tumor microenvironment(e.g., block inhibitory receptor engagement (e.g., PD-L1/PD-1interactions), deplete or inhibit Tregs (e.g., using an anti-CD25monoclonal antibody (e.g., daclizumab) or by ex vivo anti-CD25 beaddepletion), inhibit metabolic enzymes such as IDO, or reverse/prevent Tcell anergy or exhaustion) and agents that trigger innate immuneactivation and/or inflammation at tumor sites.

In one aspect, the immuno-oncology agent is a CTLA-4 antagonist, such asan antagonistic CTLA-4 antibody. Suitable CTLA-4 antibodies include, forexample, YERVOY® (ipilimumab) or tremelimumab.

In another aspect, the immuno-oncology agent is a PD-1 antagonist, suchas an antagonistic PD-1 antibody. Suitable PD-1 antibodies include, forexample, OPDIVO® (nivolumab), KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), or MEDI-0680(AMP-514; WO 2012/145493). The immuno-oncology agent may also includepidilizumab (CT-011), though its specificity for PD-1 binding has beenquestioned. Another approach to target the PD-1 receptor is therecombinant protein composed of the extracellular domain of PD-L2(B7-DC) fused to the Fc portion of IgG, called AMP-224.

In another aspect, the immuno-oncology agent is a PD-L1 antagonist, suchas an antagonistic PD-L1 antibody. Suitable PD-L1 antibodies include,for example, MPDL3280A (RG7446; WO 2010/077634), durvalumab (MEDI4736),BMS-936559 (WO 2007/005874), and MSB0010718C (WO 2013/79174).

In another aspect, the immuno-oncology agent is a LAG-3 antagonist, suchas an antagonistic LAG-3 antibody. Suitable LAG3 antibodies include, forexample, BMS-986016 (WO 10/19570, WO 14/08218), or IMP-731 or IMP-321(WO 08/132601, WO 09/44273).

In another aspect, the immuno-oncology agent is a CD137 (4-1B) agonist,such as an agonistic CD137 antibody. Suitable CD137 antibodies include,for example, urelumab and PF-05082566 (WO 12/32433).

In another aspect, the immuno-oncology agent is a GITR agonist, such asan agonistic GITR antibody. Suitable GITR antibodies include, forexample, BMS-986153, BMS-986156, TRX-518 (WO 06/105021, WO 09/009116)and MK-4166 (WO 11/028683).

In another aspect, the immuno-oncology agent is an IDO antagonist.Suitable IDO antagonists include, for example, INCB-024360 (WO2006/122150, WO 07/75598, WO 08/36653, WO 08/36642), indoximod, orNLG-919 (WO 09/73620, WO 09/1156652, WO 11/56652, WO 12/142237).

In another aspect, the immuno-oncology agent is an OX40 agonist, such asan agonistic OX40 antibody. Suitable OX40 antibodies include, forexample, MEDI-6383 or MEDI-6469.

In another aspect, the immuno-oncology agent is an OX40L antagonist,such as an antagonistic OX40 antibody. Suitable OX40L antagonistsinclude, for example, RG-7888 (WO 06/029879).

In another aspect, the immuno-oncology agent is a CD40 agonist, such asan agonistic CD40 antibody. In yet another embodiment, theimmuno-oncology agent is a CD40 antagonist, such as an antagonistic CD40antibody. Suitable CD40 antibodies include, for example, lucatumumab ordacetuzumab.

In another aspect, the immuno-oncology agent is a CD27 agonist, such asan agonistic CD27 antibody. Suitable CD27 antibodies include, forexample, varlilumab.

In another aspect, the immuno-oncology agent is MGA271 (to B7H3) (WO11/109400).

The present invention also includes pharmaceutical kits useful, forexample, in the treatment or prevention of IDO-associated diseases ordisorders, obesity, diabetes and other diseases referred to herein whichinclude one or more containers containing a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of theinvention. Such kits can further include, if desired, one or more ofvarious conventional pharmaceutical kit components, such as, forexample, containers with one or more pharmaceutically acceptablecarriers, additional containers, as will be readily apparent to thoseskilled in the art. Instructions, either as inserts or as labels,indicating quantities of the components to be administered, guidelinesfor administration, and/or guidelines for mixing the components, canalso be included in the kit.

The combination therapy is intended to embrace administration of thesetherapeutic agents in a sequential manner, that is, wherein eachtherapeutic agent is administered at a different time, as well asadministration of these therapeutic agents, or at least two of thetherapeutic agents, in a substantially simultaneous manner.Substantially simultaneous administration can be accomplished, forexample, by administering to the subject a single dosage form having afixed ratio of each therapeutic agent or in multiple, single dosageforms for each of the therapeutic agents. Sequential or substantiallysimultaneous administration of each therapeutic agent can be effected byany appropriate route including, but not limited to, oral routes,intravenous routes, intramuscular routes, and direct absorption throughmucous membrane tissues. The therapeutic agents can be administered bythe same route or by different routes. For example, a first therapeuticagent of the combination selected may be administered by intravenousinjection while the other therapeutic agents of the combination may beadministered orally. Alternatively, for example, all therapeutic agentsmay be administered orally or all therapeutic agents may be administeredby intravenous injection. Combination therapy also can embrace theadministration of the therapeutic agents as described above in furthercombination with other biologically active ingredients and non-drugtherapies (e.g., surgery or radiation treatment). Where the combinationtherapy further comprises a non-drug treatment, the non-drug treatmentmay be conducted at any suitable time so long as a beneficial effectfrom the co-action of the combination of the therapeutic agents andnon-drug treatment is achieved. For example, in appropriate cases, thebeneficial effect is still achieved when the non-drug treatment istemporally removed from the administration of the therapeutic agents,perhaps by days or even weeks.

Pharmaceutical Compositions and Dosing

The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositionswhich comprise a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of thecompounds of the present invention, formulated together with one or morepharmaceutically acceptable carriers (additives) and/or diluents, andoptionally, one or more additional therapeutic agents described above.

The compounds of this invention can be administered for any of the usesdescribed herein by any suitable means, for example, orally, such astablets, capsules (each of which includes sustained release or timedrelease formulations), pills, powders, granules, elixirs, tinctures,suspensions (including nanosuspensions, microsuspensions, spray-drieddispersions), syrups, and emulsions; sublingually; buccally;parenterally, such as by subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, orintrasternal injection, or infusion techniques (e.g., as sterileinjectable aqueous or non-aqueous solutions or suspensions); nasally,including administration to the nasal membranes, such as by inhalationspray; topically, such as in the form of a cream or ointment; orrectally such as in the form of suppositories. They can be administeredalone, but generally will be administered with a pharmaceutical carrierselected on the basis of the chosen route of administration and standardpharmaceutical practice.

The phrase “pharmaceutically acceptable” is employed herein to refer tothose compounds, materials, compositions, and/or dosage forms which are,within the scope of sound medical judgment, suitable for use in contactwith the tissues of human beings and animals without excessive toxicity,irritation, allergic response, or other problem or complication,commensurate with a reasonable benefit/risk ratio.

The phrase “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” as used herein means apharmaceutically acceptable material, composition or vehicle, such as aliquid or solid filler, diluent, excipient, manufacturing aid (e.g.,lubricant, talc magnesium, calcium or zinc stearate, or steric acid), orsolvent encapsulating material, involved in carrying or transporting thesubject compound from one organ, or portion of the body, to anotherorgan, or portion of the body. Each carrier must be “acceptable” in thesense of being compatible with the other ingredients of the formulationand not injurious to the patient.

The term “pharmaceutical composition” means a composition comprising acompound of the invention in combination with at least one additionalpharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A “pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier” refers to media generally accepted in the art for the deliveryof biologically active agents to animals, in particular, mammals,including, i.e., adjuvant, excipient or vehicle, such as diluents,preserving agents, fillers, flow regulating agents, disintegratingagents, wetting agents, emulsifying agents, suspending agents,sweetening agents, flavoring agents, perfuming agents, antibacterialagents, antifungal agents, lubricating agents and dispensing agents,depending on the nature of the mode of administration and dosage forms.

Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers are formulated according to anumber of factors well within the purview of those of ordinary skill inthe art. These include, without limitation: the type and nature of theactive agent being formulated; the subject to which the agent-containingcomposition is to be administered; the intended route of administrationof the composition; and the therapeutic indication being targeted.Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include both aqueous andnon-aqueous liquid media, as well as a variety of solid and semi-soliddosage forms. Such carriers can include a number of differentingredients and additives in addition to the active agent, suchadditional ingredients being included in the formulation for a varietyof reasons, e.g., stabilization of the active agent, binders, etc., wellknown to those of ordinary skill in the art. Descriptions of suitablepharmaceutically acceptable carriers, and factors involved in theirselection, are found in a variety of readily available sources such as,for example, Allen, Jr., L. V. et al., Remington: The Science andPractice of Pharmacy (2 Volumes), 22nd Edition, Pharmaceutical Press(2012).

The dosage regimen for the compounds of the present invention will, ofcourse, vary depending upon known factors, such as the pharmacodynamiccharacteristics of the particular agent and its mode and route ofadministration; the species, age, sex, health, medical condition, andweight of the recipient; the nature and extent of the symptoms; the kindof concurrent treatment; the frequency of treatment; the route ofadministration, the renal and hepatic function of the patient, and theeffect desired.

By way of general guidance, the daily oral dosage of each activeingredient, when used for the indicated effects, will range betweenabout 0.001 to about 5000 mg per day, preferably between about 0.01 toabout 1000 mg per day, and most preferably between about 0.1 to about250 mg per day. Intravenously, the most preferred doses will range fromabout 0.01 to about 10 mg/kg/minute during a constant rate infusion.Compounds of this invention may be administered in a single daily dose,or the total daily dosage may be administered in divided doses of two,three, or four times daily.

The compounds are typically administered in admixture with suitablepharmaceutical diluents, excipients, or carriers (collectively referredto herein as pharmaceutical carriers) suitably selected with respect tothe intended form of administration, e.g., oral tablets, capsules,elixirs, and syrups, and consistent with conventional pharmaceuticalpractices.

Dosage forms (pharmaceutical compositions) suitable for administrationmay contain from about 1 milligram to about 2000 milligrams of activeingredient per dosage unit. In these pharmaceutical compositions theactive ingredient will ordinarily be present in an amount of about0.1-95% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.

A typical capsule for oral administration contains at least one of thecompounds of the present invention (250 mg), lactose (75 mg), andmagnesium stearate (15 mg). The mixture is passed through a 60 meshsieve and packed into a No. 1 gelatin capsule.

A typical injectable preparation is produced by aseptically placing atleast one of the compounds of the present invention (250 mg) into avial, aseptically freeze-drying and sealing. For use, the contents ofthe vial are mixed with 2 mL of physiological saline, to produce aninjectable preparation.

The present invention includes within its scope pharmaceuticalcompositions comprising, as an active ingredient, a therapeuticallyeffective amount of at least one of the compounds of the presentinvention, alone or in combination with a pharmaceutical carrier.Optionally, compounds of the present invention can be used alone, incombination with other compounds of the invention, or in combinationwith one or more other therapeutic agent(s), e.g., an anticancer agentor other pharmaceutically active material.

Regardless of the route of administration selected, the compounds of thepresent invention, which may be used in a suitable hydrated form, and/orthe pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention, are formulatedinto pharmaceutically acceptable dosage forms by conventional methodsknown to those of skill in the art.

Actual dosage levels of the active ingredients in the pharmaceuticalcompositions of this invention may be varied so as to obtain an amountof the active ingredient which is effective to achieve the desiredtherapeutic response for a particular patient, composition, and mode ofadministration, without being toxic to the patient.

The selected dosage level will depend upon a variety of factorsincluding the activity of the particular compound of the presentinvention employed, or the ester, salt or amide thereof, the route ofadministration, the time of administration, the rate of excretion ormetabolism of the particular compound being employed, the rate andextent of absorption, the duration of the treatment, other drugs,compounds and/or materials used in combination with the particularcompound employed, the age, sex, weight, condition, general health andprior medical history of the patient being treated, and like factorswell known in the medical arts.

A physician or veterinarian having ordinary skill in the art can readilydetermine and prescribe the effective amount of the pharmaceuticalcomposition required. For example, the physician or veterinarian couldstart doses of the compounds of the invention employed in thepharmaceutical composition at levels lower than that required in orderto achieve the desired therapeutic effect and gradually increase thedosage until the desired effect is achieved.

In general, a suitable daily dose of a compound of the invention will bethat amount of the compound which is the lowest dose effective toproduce a therapeutic effect. Such an effective dose will generallydepend upon the factors described above. Generally, oral, intravenous,intracerebroventricular and subcutaneous doses of the compounds of thisinvention for a patient will range from about 0.01 to about 50 mg perkilogram of body weight per day.

If desired, the effective daily dose of the active compound may beadministered as two, three, four, five, six or more sub-dosesadministered separately at appropriate intervals throughout the day,optionally, in unit dosage forms. In certain aspects of the invention,dosing is one administration per day.

While it is possible for a compound of the present invention to beadministered alone, it is preferable to administer the compound as apharmaceutical formulation (composition).

Definitions

Unless specifically stated otherwise herein, references made in thesingular may also include the plural. For example, “a” and “an” mayrefer to either one, or one or more.

Unless otherwise indicated, any heteroatom with unsatisfied valences isassumed to have hydrogen atoms sufficient to satisfy the valences.

Throughout the specification and the appended claims, a given chemicalformula or name shall encompass all stereo and optical isomers andracemates thereof where such isomers exist. Unless otherwise indicated,all chiral (enantiomeric and diastereomeric) and racemic forms arewithin the scope of the invention. Many geometric isomers of C═C doublebonds, C═N double bonds, ring systems, and the like can also be presentin the compounds, and all such stable isomers are contemplated in thepresent invention. Cis- and trans- (or E- and Z-) geometric isomers ofthe compounds of the present invention are described and may be isolatedas a mixture of isomers or as separated isomeric forms. The presentcompounds can be isolated in optically active or racemic forms.Optically active forms may be prepared by resolution of racemic forms orby synthesis from optically active starting materials. All processesused to prepare compounds of the present invention and intermediatesmade therein are considered to be part of the present invention. Whenenantiomeric or diastereomeric products are prepared, they may beseparated by conventional methods, for example, by chromatography orfractional crystallization. Depending on the process conditions the endproducts of the present invention are obtained either in free (neutral)or salt form. Both the free form and the salts of these end products arewithin the scope of the invention. If so desired, one form of a compoundmay be converted into another form. A free base or acid may be convertedinto a salt; a salt may be converted into the free compound or anothersalt; a mixture of isomeric compounds of the present invention may beseparated into the individual isomers. Compounds of the presentinvention, free form and salts thereof, may exist in multiple tautomericforms, in which hydrogen atoms are transposed to other parts of themolecules and the chemical bonds between the atoms of the molecules areconsequently rearranged. It should be understood that all tautomericforms, insofar as they may exist, are included within the invention.

For purposes of clarity and in accordance with standard convention inthe art, the symbol

is used in formulas and tables to show the bond that is the point ofattachment of the moiety or substituent to the core/nucleus of thestructure.

Additionally, for purposes of clarity, where a substituent has a dash(-) that is not between two letters or symbols; this is used to indicatea point of attachment for a substituent. For example, —CONH₂ is attachedthrough the carbon atom.

Additionally, for purposes of clarity, when there is no substituentshown at the end of a solid line, this indicates that there is a methyl(CH₃) group connected to the bond.

As used herein, the term “alkyl” is intended to include both branchedand straight-chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups having thespecified number of carbon atoms. For example, “C₁-C₆ alkyl” or “C₁₋₆alkyl” denotes alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Example alkyl groupsinclude, but are not limited to, methyl (Me), ethyl (Et), propyl (e.g.,n-propyl and isopropyl), butyl (e.g., n-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl), andpentyl (e.g., n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl). The term “alkenyl” refersto an alkyl group having one or more double bonds.

As used herein, “alkylene” (also referred to as “alk”) denotes analkylene having the specified number of carbon atoms. For example,“C₁-C₆alkylene” denotes an alkylene having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Examplealkylene groups include, but are not limited to, methylene (—CH₂—),ethylene (—CH₂CH₂—), and the like.

As used herein, “aryl” refers to an aromatic ring system which includes,but not limited to phenyl, biphenyl, indanyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl andterahydronaphthyl.

“Halo” or “halogen” includes fluoro, chloro, bromo, and iodo.

“Haloalkyl” is intended to include both branched and straight-chainsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups having the specified number ofcarbon atoms, substituted with 1 or more halogens. Examples of haloalkylinclude, but are not limited to, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, pentachloroethyl,2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, heptafluoropropyl, and heptachloropropyl. Examplesof haloalkyl also include “fluoroalkyl” that is intended to include bothbranched and straight-chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groupshaving the specified number of carbon atoms, substituted with 1 or morefluorine atoms.

The term “cycloalkyl” refers to cyclized alkyl groups. C₃₋₆ cycloalkylis intended to include C₃, C₄, C₅, and C₆ cycloalkyl groups. Examplecycloalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl,cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and norbornyl. Branched cycloalkylgroups such as 1-methylcyclopropyl and 2-methylcyclopropyl are includedin the definition of “cycloalkyl”. The term “cycloalkenyl” refers tocyclized alkenyl groups. C₄₋₆ cycloalkenyl is intended to include C₄,C₅, and C₆ cycloalkenyl groups. Example cycloalkenyl groups include, butare not limited to, cyclobutenyl, cyclopentenyl, and cyclohexenyl.

As used herein, the term “heteroaryl” is intended to mean stablemonocyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that include at leastone heteroatom ring member such as sulfur, oxygen, or nitrogen.Heteroaryl groups include, without limitation, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl,pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, furyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl,thienyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, indolyl, pyrroyl, oxazolyl, benzofuryl,benzothienyl, benzthiazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl,tetrazolyl, indazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, isothiazolyl, purinyl,carbazolyl, benzimidazolyl, indolinyl, benzodioxolanyl and benzodioxane.Heteroaryl groups are substituted or unsubstituted. The nitrogen atom issubstituted or unsubstituted (i.e., N or NR wherein R is H or anothersubstituent, if defined). The nitrogen and sulfur heteroatoms mayoptionally be oxidized (i.e., N→O and S(O)_(p), wherein p is 0, 1 or 2).

As referred to herein, the term “substituted” means that at least onehydrogen atom is replaced with a non-hydrogen group, provided thatnormal valencies are maintained and that the substitution results in astable compound.

As used herein, “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” refer to derivativesof the disclosed compounds wherein the parent compound is modified bymaking acid or base salts thereof. Examples of pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts include, but are not limited to, mineral or organicacid salts of basic groups such as amines; and alkali or organic saltsof acidic groups such as carboxylic acids. The pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts include the conventional non-toxic salts or thequaternary ammonium salts of the parent compound formed, for example,from non-toxic inorganic or organic acids. For example, suchconventional non-toxic salts include those derived from inorganic acidssuch as hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, sulfamic, phosphoric, andnitric; and the salts prepared from organic acids such as acetic,propionic, succinic, glycolic, stearic, lactic, malic, tartaric, citric,ascorbic, pamoic, maleic, hydroxymaleic, phenylacetic, glutamic,benzoic, salicylic, sulfanilic, 2-acetoxybenzoic, fumaric,toluenesulfonic, methanesulfonic, ethane disulfonic, oxalic, andisethionic, and the like.

The pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the present invention can besynthesized from the parent compound that contains a basic or acidicmoiety by conventional chemical methods. Generally, such salts can beprepared by reacting the free acid or base forms of these compounds witha stoichiometric amount of the appropriate base or acid in water or inan organic solvent, or in a mixture of the two; generally, nonaqueousmedia like ether, ethyl acetate, ethanol, isopropanol, or acetonitrileare preferred. Lists of suitable salts are found in Allen, Jr., L. V.,ed., Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 22nd Edition,Pharmaceutical Press, London, UK (2012). The disclosure of which ishereby incorporated by reference.

In addition, compounds of the present invention may have prodrug forms.Any compound that will be converted in vivo to provide the bioactiveagent (i.e., a compound of the present invention) is a prodrug withinthe scope and spirit of the invention. Various forms of prodrugs arewell known in the art. For examples of such prodrug derivatives, see:

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Compounds containing a carboxy group can form physiologicallyhydrolyzable esters that serve as prodrugs by being hydrolyzed in thebody to yield Formula (I) or Formula (II) compounds per se. Suchprodrugs are preferably administered orally since hydrolysis in manyinstances occurs principally under the influence of the digestiveenzymes. Parenteral administration may be used where the ester per se isactive, or in those instances where hydrolysis occurs in the blood.Examples of physiologically hydrolyzable esters of compounds of thepresent invention include C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylbenzyl, 4-methoxybenzyl,indanyl, phthalyl, methoxymethyl, C₁₋₆ alkanoyloxy-C₁₋₆alkyl(e.g.,acetoxymethyl, pivaloyloxymethyl or propionyloxymethyl),C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyloxy-C₁₋₆alkyl (e.g., methoxycarbonyl-oxymethyl orethoxycarbonyloxymethyl, glycyloxymethyl, phenylglycyloxymethyl,(5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)-methyl), and other well-knownphysiologically hydrolyzable esters used, for example, in the penicillinand cephalosporin arts. Such esters may be prepared by conventionaltechniques known in the art.

Preparation of prodrugs is well known in the art and described in, forexample, King, F. D., ed., Medicinal Chemistry: Principles and Practice,The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK (Second Edition,reproduced, 2006); Testa, B. et al., Hydrolysis in Drug and ProdrugMetabolism. Chemistry, Biochemistry and Enzymology, VCHA and Wiley-VCH,Zurich, Switzerland (2003); Wermuth, C. G., ed., The Practice ofMedicinal Chemistry, Third Edition, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif.(2008).

The present invention is intended to include all isotopes of atomsoccurring in the present compounds. Isotopes include those atoms havingthe same atomic number but different mass numbers. By way of generalexample and without limitation, isotopes of hydrogen include deuteriumand tritium. Isotopes of carbon include ¹³C and ¹⁴C.Isotopically-labeled compounds of the invention can generally beprepared by conventional techniques known to those skilled in the art orby processes analogous to those described herein, using an appropriateisotopically-labeled reagent in place of the non-labeled reagentotherwise employed.

The term “solvate” means a physical association of a compound of thisinvention with one or more solvent molecules, whether organic orinorganic. This physical association includes hydrogen bonding. Incertain instances the solvate will be capable of isolation, for example,when one or more solvent molecules are incorporated in the crystallattice of the crystalline solid. The solvent molecules in the solvatemay be present in a regular arrangement and/or a non-orderedarrangement. The solvate may comprise either a stoichiometric ornonstoichiometric amount of the solvent molecules. “Solvate” encompassesboth solution-phase and isolable solvates. Exemplary solvates include,but are not limited to, hydrates, ethanolates, methanolates, andisopropanolates. Methods of solvation are generally known in the art.

As used herein, the term “patient” refers to organisms to be treated bythe methods of the present invention. Such organisms preferably include,but are not limited to, mammals (e.g., murines, simians, equines,bovines, porcines, canines, felines, and the like), and most preferablyrefers to humans.

As used herein, the term “effective amount” means that amount of a drugor pharmaceutical agent, i.e., a compound of the invention, that willelicit the biological or medical response of a tissue, system, animal orhuman that is being sought, for instance, by a researcher or clinician.Furthermore, the term “therapeutically effective amount” means anyamount which, as compared to a corresponding subject who has notreceived such amount, results in improved treatment, healing,prevention, or amelioration of a disease, disorder, or side effect, or adecrease in the rate of advancement of a disease or disorder. Aneffective amount can be administered in one or more administrations,applications or dosages and is not intended to be limited to aparticular formulation or administration route. The term also includeswithin its scope amounts effective to enhance normal physiologicalfunction

As used herein, the term “treating” includes any effect, e.g.,lessening, reducing, modulating, ameliorating or eliminating, thatresults in the improvement of the condition, disease, disorder, and thelike, or ameliorating a symptom thereof.

As used herein, the term “pharmaceutical composition” refers to thecombination of an active agent with a carrier, inert or active, makingthe composition especially suitable for diagnostic or therapeutic use invivo or ex vivo.

For therapeutic use, salts of the compounds of the present invention arecontemplated as being pharmaceutically acceptable. However, salts ofacids and bases that are non-pharmaceutically acceptable may also finduse, for example, in the preparation or purification of apharmaceutically acceptable compound.

Methods of Preparation

The compounds of the present invention may be prepared by methods suchas those illustrated in the following Schemes utilizing chemicaltransformations known to those skilled in the art. Solvents,temperatures, pressures, and other reaction conditions may readily beselected by one of ordinary skill in the art. Starting materials arecommercially available or readily prepared by one of ordinary skill inthe art. These Schemes are illustrative and are not meant to limit thepossible techniques one skilled in the art may use to manufacturecompounds disclosed herein. Different methods may be evident to thoseskilled in the art. Additionally, the various steps in the synthesis maybe performed in an alternate sequence or order to give the desiredcompound(s). Further, the representation of the reactions in theseSchemes as discrete steps does not preclude their being performed intandem, either by telescoping multiple steps in the same reaction vesselor by performing multiple steps without purifying or characterizing theintermediate(s). In addition, many of the compounds prepared by themethods below can be further modified using conventional chemistry wellknown to those skilled in the art. All documents cited herein areincorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

Reference can also be made to International Publication Nos.WO2016/073738, WO2016/073770, and WO2016/073774.

References to many of these chemical transformations employed herein canbe found in Smith, M. B. et al., March's Advanced Organic ChemistryReactions, Mechanisms, and Structure, Fifth Edition, Wiley-Interscience,New York (2001), or other standard texts on the topic of syntheticorganic chemistry. Certain transformations may require that reactivefunctional groups be masked by protecting group(s). A convenientreference which provides conditions for introduction, removal, andrelative susceptibility to reaction conditions of these groups isGreene, T. W. et al., Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, ThirdEdition, Wiley-Interscience, New York (1999).

Schemes 1-6 depict methods for preparing compounds of Formula (I).

Scheme 1 below shows a general route to prepare compounds of Formula(I). Starting with commercially available reagents such as thechlroalkylchloroformate and reacting with chlorosulfonic acid in asolvent, such as dichloromethane, will afford a chlrorsulfate of thegeneral structure II, which can be in racemic or enantiomerically purestate. The chlorosulfate II can be treated with a dialkyl hydrogenphosphate, such as dibenzyl hydrogen phosphate, and atetra-alkylammonium hydrogen sulfate, such as tetrabutylammoniumhydrogen sulfate, to afford compounds of the general structure III.Chloroalkyl phosphates of general structure III can be treated with acarboxylic acid, such as compound IV, in the presence of sodium iodideand a base such as potassium carbonate followed by deprotection of thephosphate by treatment with hydrogen gas in the presence of Pd/C, toafford a compound of Formula (I).

Scheme 2 depicts another synthetic route to prepare compounds of Formula(I). An acid of general structure V, can be treated with a chlorosulfateof general structure II in the presence of a base, such as cesiumcarbonate, to afford the chloroalkyl ester of general structure VI.Compounds of general structure VI can be treated with a carboxylic acidIV in the presence of sodium iodide and a base such as cesium carbonateto afford a prodrug VII, which is a compound of Formula (I).

One skilled in the art can further elaborate compounds of generalstructure VII, which is a compound of Formula (I), as shown in Scheme 3.Treatment of the phosphate VII with a chloromethyl ester of generalstructure VIII in the presence of sodium iodide and a base, such ascesium carbonate, will afford a dialkyl phosphate of general structureIX, which is a compound of Formula (I).

In another embodiment, amines of structure X in Scheme 4 can be treatedwith a chloroalkylchloroformate of general structure XI in the presenceof an organic base, such as diisopropylethylamine, to afford thechloroalkyl carbamate of general structure XI. Treatment of IX with acarboxylic acid, such as IV, in the presence of sodium iodide and a basesuch as potassium carbonate, will give compounds of the generalstructure XII, which is also a compound of Formula (I).

Compounds of general structure XIII can be further elaborated by oneskilled in the art, as shown in Scheme 5. Sequential treatment with ofXIII with chloromethylchloroformate followed by di-tert-butyl hydrogenphosphate and subsequent treatment with a strong acid, such as TFA, willafford compounds of general structure XIV, which is a compound ofFormula (I).

In another embodiment, an alpha-hydroxycester of general structure XVcan be treated sequentially with a phosphoramidite, such as dibenzylN,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite and 1H-tetrazole followed by hydrogenperoxide to afford a phosphate of general structure XVI. The chloroalkylester of general structure XVII can be prepared by hydrolysis of anester of general structure XVI by treatment with a strong aqueous basesuch as LiOH to afford the corresponding acid which can be treated witha chlorosulfate of general structure II under basic conditions. Thechloroalkyl ester of general structure XVII can then be treated with acarboxylic acid such as IV in the presence of sodium iodide and a base,such as cesium carbonate, to afford the trialkyl phosphonate XVIII,which can be treated under catalytic hydrogenation conditions, wellknown to one skilled in the art, to afford the phosphonic acid XIX, acompound of Formula (I).

EXAMPLES

The following Examples are put forth so as to provide those of ordinaryskill in the art with a complete disclosure and description of how tomake and use the present invention, and are not intended to limit thescope of what the inventors regard as their invention, nor are theyintended to represent that the experiments below were performed or thatthey are all of the experiments that may be performed. It is to beunderstood that exemplary descriptions written in the present tense werenot necessarily performed, but rather that the descriptions can beperformed to generate data and the like of a nature described therein.Efforts have been made to ensure accuracy with respect to numbers used(e.g., amounts, temperature, etc.), but some experimental errors anddeviations should be accounted for.

Unless indicated otherwise, parts are parts by weight, molecular weightis weight average molecular weight, temperature is in degrees Celsius (°C.), and pressure is at or near atmospheric. Standard abbreviations areused, including the following: rt or RT room temperature;T_(r)=retention time; wt=wildtype; bp=base pair(s); kb=kilobase(s);nt=nucleotides(s); aa=amino acid(s); s or sec=second(s); min=minute(s);h or hr=hour(s); ng=nanogram; g=microgram; mg=milligram; g=gram;kg=kilogram; dl or dL=deciliter; or L=microliter; ml or mL=milliliter; lor L=liter; M=micromolar; mM=millimolar; M=molar; kDa=kilodalton;i.m.=intramuscular(ly); i.p.=intraperitoneal(ly); SC orSQ=subcutaneous(ly); QD=daily; BID=twice daily; QW=weekly; QM=monthly;BW=body weight; U=unit; ns=not statistically significant;PBS=phosphate-buffered saline; IHC=immunohistochemistry; DMEM=Dulbecco'sModification of Eagle's Medium; LG=leaving group; conc.=concentrate orconcentrated; aq=aqueous; sat or sat'd=saturated; MW=molecular weight;mp=melting point; MS or Mass Spec=mass spectrometry; ESI=electrosprayionization mass spectroscopy; HR=high resolution; HRMS=high resolutionmass spectrometry; LCMS liquid chromatography mass spectrometry;HPLC=high performance liquid chromatography; RP HPLC=reverse phase HPLC;SFC=Supercritical Fluid Chromatography; TLC or tlc=thin layerchromatography; NMR=nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; “¹H” forproton, “δ” for delta, “s” for singlet, “d” for doublet, “t” fortriplet, “q” for quartet, “m” for multiplet, “br” for broad, “Hz” forhertz; and “α”, “β”, “R”, “S”, “E”, and “Z” are stereochemicaldesignations familiar to one skilled in the art.

-   Me methyl-   Et ethyl-   Pr propyl-   i-Pr isopropyl-   Bu butyl-   i-Bu isobutyl-   t-Bu tert-butyl-   Ph phenyl-   Bn benzyl-   Hex hexanes-   MeOH methanol-   EtOH ethanol-   i-PrOH or IPA isopropanol-   AcOH or HOAc acetic acid-   BOP (Benzotriazol-1-yloxy)tris(dimethylamino)phosphonium    hexafluorophosphate-   CDCl₃ deutero-chloroform-   CHCl₃ chloroform-   cDNA complimentary DNA-   DMF dimethyl formamide-   DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide-   DIAD Diisopropyl azodicarboxylate-   EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-   EtOAc ethyl acetate-   Et₂O diethyl ether-   AlCl₃ aluminum chloride-   Boc tert-butyloxycarbonyl-   CH₂Cl₂ dichloromethane-   CH₃CN or ACN acetonitrile-   Cs₂CO₃ cesium carbonate-   HCl hydrochloric acid-   H₂SO₄ sulfuric acid-   Hunig's base diisopropylethylamine-   K₂CO₃ potassium carbonate-   mCPBA or m-CPBA meta-chloroperbenzoic acid-   Pd/C palladium on carbon-   PS polystyrene-   SiO₂ silica oxide-   SnCl₂ tin(II) chloride-   TEA triethylamine-   TFA trifluoroacetic acid-   TFAA trifluoroacetic anhydride-   THE tetrahydrofuran-   TMSCHN₂ trimethylsilyldiazomethane-   KOAc potassium acetate-   LHMDS Lithium hexamethyldisilazide-   MgSO₄ magnesium sulfate-   NMP N-Methylpyrrolidone-   MsOH or MSA methylsulfonic acid-   NaCl sodium chloride-   NaH sodium hydride-   NaHCO₃ sodium bicarbonate-   NaOH sodium hydroxide-   Na₂SO₃ sodium sulfite-   Na₂SO₄ sodium sulfate-   NH₃ ammonia-   NH₄Cl ammonium chloride-   NH₄OH ammonium hydroxide    Analytical HPLC/MS was performed using the following methods:    Method A: SUNFIRE C18 [150×4.6 mm] column; 0.05% trifluoroacetic    acid in water with pH 2.5 as buffer; mobile phase A=buffer: MeCN    [95:5]; mobile phase B: MeCN:buffer [95:5]; 10% B to 100% B; 23 min;    Flow rate: 1.0 mL/min).    Method B: XBridge Phenyl C18 [150×4.6 mm] column; 0.05%    trifluoroacetic acid in water pH 2.5 as buffer; mobile phase    A=buffer: MeCN [95:5]; mobile phase B: MeCN:buffer [95:5]; 10% B to    100% B; 23 min; Flow rate: 1.0 mL/min).    Method C: Waters Acquity SDS using the following method: Linear    Gradient of 2% to 98% solvent B over 1.7 min; UV visualization at    220 nm; Column: BEH C18 2.1 mm×50 mm; 1.7 um particle (Heated to    Temp. 50° C.); Flow rate: 0.8 ml/min; Mobile phase A: 100% Water,    0.05% TFA; Mobile phase B: 100% Acetonitrile, 0.05% TFA.

NMR Employed in Characterization of Examples

¹H NMR spectra (unless otherwise noted) were obtained with JEOL orBruker FOURIER® transform spectrometers operating at 400 MHz or 500 MHz.

Spectral data are reported as chemical shift (multiplicity, number ofhydrogens, coupling constants in Hz) and are reported in ppm (S units)relative to either an internal standard (tetramethyl silane=0 ppm) for¹H NMR spectra, or are referenced to the residual solvent peak (2.49 ppmfor CD₃SOCD₂H, 3.30 ppm for CD₂HOD, 1.94 for CHD₂CN, 7.26 ppm for CHCl₃,5.32 ppm for CDHCl₂). Abbreviations used in the description of NMRpeaks: “a”=apparent, “br. s.”=broad singlet

Example 13S)-1-(((Benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)ethyl-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

1A: 1-Chloroethyl Chlorosulfate

To a stirred solution of 1-chloroethyl chloroformate (3.02 mL, 28.0mmol) in dry dichloromethane (40 mL) at 0° C., chlorosulfonic acid (3.72mL, 56.0 mmol) was added slowly for 10 min. The reaction mixture wasstirred at 0° C. for 4 h under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixturewas quenched with ice water and extracted with dichloromethane (200 mL).The organic layer was washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate solution andbrine solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentratedunder vacuum at ˜30° C. to give 1-chloroethyl chlorosulfate (4.500 g,25.1 mmol, 90%) as a light yellowish liquid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,chloroform-d) δ ppm=6.54-6.42 (m, 1H), 2.00 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 3H).

1B: Dibenzyl(1-chloroethyl) Phosphate

To a biphasic mixture of dibenzyl hydrogen phosphate (2.000 g, 7.19mmol), sodium bicarbonate (2.415 g, 28.8 mmol), tetrabutylammoniumhydrogen sulfate (0.244 g, 0.719 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL) andwater (20 mL) at 0° C., 1-chloroethyl chlorosulfate (2.57 g, 14.38 mmol)was added slowly. After being stirred at room temperature for 16 h, thereaction mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (3×100 mL). Theorganic layer was washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate solution, water andbrine solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentratedunder vacuum at ˜30° C. to give colorless liquid. The crude product waspurified by ISCO [silica gel 60-120 mesh; 19% ethyl acetate in hexane aseluent] to give dibenzyl(1-chloroethyl) phosphate (0.900 g, 2.377 mmol,33.1%) as a colorless semi-solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δppm=7.42-7.30 (m, 10H), 6.22-6.19 (m, 1H), 5.09 (dd, J=18.8, 8.0 Hz,4H), 1.75 (d, J=5.6, 0.9 Hz, 3H).

1C: (S)-Methyl 3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-nitrophenyl)pentanoate

To a N₂ flushed, four necked, 2 L RBF equipped with a mechanical stirrerwas added Dioxane (771 ml). The solvent was bubbled with N₂ for 15 min.To the solvent was added [Rh(C₂H₄)]Cl₂ (0.899 g, 2.312 mmol) and R-Binap(2.111 g, 3.39 mmol). After the mixture was bubbled with N₂ and stirringfor 30 min at RT,4-(5,5-dimethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborinan-2-yl)-N,N-diisobutyl-2-nitroaniline(prepared by procedures in WO14150677; 55.8 g, 154 mmol), (E)-methylpent-2-enoate (17.58 g, 154 mmol) and NaOH (13.86 ml, 13.86 mmol) wereadded respectively. After bubbled for another 10 min, the reactionmixture was heated to 47-50° C. for 1 h, and then quenched with aceticacid. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuum to remove dioxane.The residue was diluted with AcOEt and washed with water (1 L), brine (1L), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuum to give abrown oil (˜69 g). The oil was purified on an Isco CombiFlash System:RediSep normal phase silica flash column (80 g), detectionwavelength=254 nm, run time=40 min, flow rate=60 mL/min. Mobile phase:(5 min at 100% hexane then 20 min gradient from 0-25% EtOAc in hexane)to give (S)-methyl 3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-nitrophenyl)pentanoate (43g, 118 mmol, 77% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ 7.50 (d, J=2.2Hz, 1H), 7.20 (dd, J=8.7, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 3.59 (s,3H), 3.01-2.92 (m, 1H), 2.88 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 4H), 2.66-2.48 (m, 2H),1.92-1.82 (m, 2H), 1.73-1.51 (m, 2H), 0.84-0.78 (m, 15H). MS (ES):m/z=365 [M+H]⁺, T_(r)=1.23 min (Method A).

1D: (S)-Methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic Acid

To a solution of (S)-methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-nitrophenyl)pentanoate (83.1 g, 228 mmol) inEthyl acetate (912 ml) was added 10% wet Pd/C (4 g, 3.38 mmol) and thebottle was equipped with a hydrogen balloon. The reaction solution wasstirred for 3 h at RT, than isocyanato-4-methylbenzene (33.4 g, 251mmol) was added to the solution and stirred for 2 h. The reactionmixture was filtered through Celite and the solution was washed withwater then brine, dried, and stripped to afford an oil, which wassubmitted for iPAC purification to give (S)-methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (100.22 g,214 mmol, 94% yield) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CHLOROFORM-d) δ 6.96 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.54-6.48 (m, 2H), 4.08 (br. s.,2H), 3.59 (s, 3H), 2.90-2.82 (m, 1H), 2.58-2.53 (m, 6H), 1.79-1.61 (m,4H), 0.89 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 12H), 0.78 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H). MS (ES): m/z=335[M+H]⁺, T_(r)=0.91 min (Method A).

1E: (S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoicAcid

To a solution of (S)-methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoate (159.2 g,323 mmol) in THE (1000 mL)/methanol (1000 mL) was added 1N NaOH solution(969 ml, 969 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred overnight at RT,then quenched with 12 N hydrochloric acid to pH=4.5, concentrated toremove THF, extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined extracts werewashed with water and dried over Na₂SO₄. After removing ethyl acetate,the residue was purified by recrystallization from ethanol to give(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(140.5 g, 308 mmol, 95% yield) (S:R=99.90/0.10, chemical purity: 99.64%)as a white solid.

Example 1

To a solution of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(0.200 g, 0.441 mmol) in dry acetonitrile (5 mL), was added potassiumcarbonate (0.183 g, 1.323 mmol). After being stirred at room temperaturefor 15 min, dibenzyl(1-chloroethyl) phosphate (0.300 g, 0.882 mmol),sodium iodide (0.066 g, 0.441 mmol) were added. After being stirred at70° C. for 16 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with water andextracted with ethyl acetate (3×50 mL). The organic layer was washedwith brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated undervacuum at ˜30° C. The crude product was purified by RP HPLC (X Bridgephenyl [250×19 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate in water;mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18 mL/min.) to afford(3S)-1-(((benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)ethyl-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate(0.100 g, 0.142 mmol, 32.1%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,methanol-d₄) δ ppm=7.79 (br. s., 1H), 7.42-7.36 (m, 2H), 7.35-7.19 (m,5H), 7.13 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 3H), 6.82 (br. s., 1H), 6.44-6.32 (m, 1H),4.96-4.89 (m, 2H), 2.96-2.78 (m, 1H), 2.65 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 4H), 2.57-2.39(m, 2H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 1.78-1.48 (m, 3H), 1.34-1.27 (m, 1H), 1.20 (d,J=4.0 Hz, 3H), 0.93-0.83 (m, 12H), 0.78 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES):m/z 668 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 18.0 min (Method A) and 18.3 min (Method B).

Example 2(S)-((3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-methoxy-4-(phosphonooxy) Benzoate

2A: Methyl 4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methoxybenzoate

To a stirred solution of methyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate (3.000 g,16.47 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (30 mL), was added dibenzylN,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite (8.30 mL, 24.70 mmol), and 1H tetrazole(0.4 M in acetonitrile, 73.0 mL, 24.70 mmol). The mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 8 h and cooled to 0° C. H₂O₂ (5.05 mL, 165 mmol)was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, dilutedwith water and extracted with dichloromethane (3×100 mL). The organiclayer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,filtered and concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give colorless oil.The crude product was purified by ISCO (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 30%ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent) to give methyl4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methoxybenzoate (8.200 g, 15.94mmol, 97%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δppm=7.59-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.37-7.33 (m, 10H), 7.27 (dd, J=8.3, 1.1 Hz, 1H),5.17 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 4H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H). LC-MS (ES): m/z=443[M+H]⁺.

2B: 4-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl) oxy)-3-methoxybenzoic Acid

To a biphasic mixture of methyl4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methoxybenzoate (3.000 g, 5.83 mmol)in dry tetrahydrofuran (30 mL) and water (15 mL) at 0° C., was addedlithium hydroxide (0.279 g, 11.66 mmol). After being stirred for 1 h at0° C., organic solvent was removed under vacuum at ˜30° C. The aqueouslayer was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×100 mL). The aqueous layer wasacidified with 1.5 N HCl solution (adjusted to pH-1) and extracted withethyl acetate (3×100 mL). The organic layer was washed with brinesolution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated undervacuum at ˜30° C. to give 4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methoxybenzoic acid (2.700 g, 2.017 mmol,34.6%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=7.58-7.49 (m,2H), 7.42-7.31 (m, 10H), 7.27 (dd, J=8.3, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 5.16 (d, J=8.3Hz, 4H), 3.82 (s, 3H). LC-MS (ES): m/z=429 [M+H]⁺.

2C: Chloromethyl 4-((bis (benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methoxybenzoate

To a biphasic solution of4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methoxybenzoic acid (0.800 g, 1.868mmol), sodium bicarbonate (0.628 g, 7.47 mmol) and tetrabutylammoniumhydrogen sulfate (0.063 g, 0.187 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL) andwater (5 mL) at 0° C., chloromethyl chlorosulfate (0.378 mL, 3.74 mmol)was added slowly. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h.The mixture was diluted with water and extracted with dichloromethane(3×50 mL). The organic layer was washed with 10% sodium bicarbonatesolution and brine solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate andconcentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give chloromethyl4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methoxybenzoate (0.850 g, 1.783mmol, 95%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=7.64-7.56(m, 2H), 7.41-7.30 (m, 10H), 7.27 (dd, J=8.3, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 6.07 (s, 2H),5.17 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 4H), 3.84 (s, 3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=477 [M+H].

2D:(((S)-3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl4-(((benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methoxybenzoate

To a stirred solution of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(0.300 g, 0.661 mmol) in dry DMF (10 mL), was added cesium carbonate(0.431 g, 1.323 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 30 min.(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(0.300 g, 0.661 mmol), and sodium iodide (0.099 g, 0.661 mmol) wereadded. After being stirred at room temperature for 16 h, the reactionmixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×50mL). The organic layer was washed with brine solution, dried overanhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. togive light yellowish oil. The crude product was purified by RP HPLC(Symmetry C18 [250×19 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate inwater; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 17 mL/min) to afford(((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl4-(((benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methoxybenzoate (0.260 g,0.310 mmol, 46.9%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.57 (s, 1H), 7.82-7.73 (m, 2H), 7.60 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.42-7.32(m, 4H), 7.31-7.26 (m, 5H), 7.25-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.06 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 3H),6.79 (dd, J=8.3, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 5.89-5.81 (m, 2H), 4.80 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 2H),3.74 (s, 3H), 2.89-2.80 (m, 1H), 2.77-2.66 (m, 1H), 2.65-2.54 (m, 5H),2.24 (s, 3H), 1.67-1.44 (m, 4H), 0.81 (dd, J=6.5, 2.0 Hz, 12H), 0.71 (t,J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=804 [M+H].

Example 2

A stirred solution of(((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl(((benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methoxybenzoate(0.230 g, 0.286 mmol) in dry ethyl acetate (10 mL), was added Pd/C (10%,0.061 g, 0.572 mmol). The mixture was degassed and then flushed with H₂gas and stirred at room temperature for 0.5 h under H₂ atmosphere. Thereaction mixture was filtered through celite bed, which was washed withethyl acetate. The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. Thecrude product was purified by RP HPLC (Luna C18 [250×30 mm]; mobilephase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile;flow rate: 18 mL/min.) to afford(S)-((3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-methoxy-4-phosphonooxy) benzoate (0.115 g, 0.160 mmol, 55.8%) as anoff-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=9.58 (s, 1H), 7.80 (s,1H), 7.74 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.42-7.31 (m, 4H),7.06 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 3H), 6.79 (dd, J=8.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.88-5.80 (m, 2H),3.71 (s, 3H), 2.90-2.78 (m, 1H), 2.76-2.65 (m, 2H), 2.64-2.55 (m, 5H),2.24 (s, 3H), 1.68-1.42 (m, 4H), 0.81 (dd, J=6.5, 1.5 Hz, 12H), 0.71 (t,J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=714 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 18.1 min (MethodA) and 15.8 min (Method B).

Example 3(S)-((3-(2,4-Dimethyl-6-(phosphonooxy)phenyl)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)methyl-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

3A: 4, 4, 5, 7-Tetramethylchroman-2-one

To a stirred solution of 3, 5-dimethylphenol (5.00 g, 40.9 mmol) inmethanesulfonic acid (5.32 ml, 82 mmol), was added methyl3-methylbut-2-enoate (5.14 g, 45.0 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 70°C. for 16 h under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was diluted with waterand extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL). The organic layer waswashed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentratedunder vacuum to give 4, 4, 5, 7-tetramethylchroman-2-one (8.000 g, 34.5mmol, 84%) as a light yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=6.83-6.69 (m, 2H), 2.71-2.62 (m, 2H), 2.42 (s, 3H), 2.22 (s, 3H),1.40-1.30 (m, 6H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=205 [M+H]⁺.

3B: 2-(4-Hydroxy-2-methylbutan-2-yl)-3, 5-dimethylphenol

To a stirred solution of 4,4,5,7-tetramethylchroman-2-one (1.000 g, 4.90mmol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) at 0° C., a solution of 2.4 MLiAlH₄ in THE (4.08 mL, 9.79 mmol) was added slowly. After being stirredat room temperature for 12 h, the reaction mixture was quenched with icewater at 0° C., and filtered through celite bed, which was washed withethyl acetate (100 mL). The filtrate was dried over anhydrous sodiumsulphate and concentrated under vacuum to give2-(4-hydroxy-2-methylbutan-2-yl)-3,5-dimethylphenol (0.950 g, 4.01 mmol,82%) as a light yellow oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm=6.52(s, 1H), 6.37 (s, 1H), 4.20-4.08 (m, 1H), 3.63 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.49(s, 3H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 6H), 1.33-1.21 (m, 2H); LC-MS (ES):m/z=209 [M+H]⁺.

3C:2-(4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-2-methylbutan-2-yl)-3,5-dimethylphenol

To a stirred solution of2-(4-hydroxy-2-methylbutan-2-yl)-3,5-dimethylphenol (0.950 g, 4.56 mmol)in dry dichloromethane (10 mL), were added TEA (1.907 mL, 13.68 mmol),TBDMS-Cl (1.031 g, 6.84 mmol). The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 16 h, diluted with water and extracted with ethylacetate (3×50 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine, dried overanhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. togive light yellowish oil. The crude product was purified by ISCO (silicagel 60-120 mesh; 9% ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent) to give2-(4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-2-methylbutan-2-yl)-3,5-dimethylphenol(1.000 g, 3.10 mmol, 68.0%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=8.99 (s, 1H), 6.44 (s, 1H), 6.31 (s, 1H), 3.46 (t, J=7.4Hz, 2H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.11 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 1.46 (s,6H), 0.81 (s, 9H), 0.86 (s, 6H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=323 [M+H]⁺.

3D: Dibenzyl(2-(4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-2-methylbutan-2-yl)-3,5-dimethylphenyl)Phosphate

To a solution of2-(4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-2-methylbutan-2-yl)-3,5-dimethylphenol(4.500 g, 13.95 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (5 mL), was added dibenzylN,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite (7.03 mL, 20.93 mmol) followed by1H-tetrazole (0.4 M in acetonitrile) (46.5 mL, 20.93 mmol). After beingstirred at room temperature for 8 h, the reaction was cooled at 0° C.H₂O₂ (2.138 mL, 69.8 mmol) was added. After being stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with water andextracted with dichloromethane (3×100 mL). The organic layer was washedwith brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give colorless oil. The crudeproduct was purified by ISCO (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 30% ethyl acetatein hexane as eluent) to give dibenzyl(2-(4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-2-methylbutan-2-yl)-3,5-dimethylphenyl)phosphate (7.000 g, 11.89 mmol, 85%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (300MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=7.44-7.28 (m, 10H), 6.95 (s, 1H), 6.76 (s, 1H), 5.13(d, J=7.9 Hz, 4H), 3.40 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.11 (s, 3H),2.00 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.45 (s, 6H), 0.77 (s, 9H), 0.86 (s, 6H); LC-MS(ES): m/z=583 [M+H]⁺.

3E:3-(2-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-4,6-dimethylphenyl)-3-methylbutanoicAcid

To a stirred mixture of dibenzyl(2-(4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-2-methylbutan-2-yl)-3,5-dimethylphenyl)phosphate (3.000 g, 5.15 mmol) and potassium fluoride (1.196 g, 20.59mmol) in dry acetone (30 mL) at 0° C., Jones reagent (4.59 mL, 23.16mmol) was added slowly. After being stirred at room temperature for 2 h,the reaction mixture was quenched with 2-propanol (5 mL), stirred atroom temperature for 20 min and concentrated under reduced temperature.The crude mass was diluted with ice water and extracted with ethylacetate (3×100 mL). The combined organic layer was dried over anhydroussodium sulphate and concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. The crudeproduct was recrystallized in a mixture of diethyl ether and hexane togive 3-(2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-4,6-dimethylphenyl)-3-methylbutanoic acid (2.500 g, 3.42 mmol, 66.4%) asan off-white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=7.68-7.18 (m, 10H),6.93 (s, 1H), 6.73 (s, 1H), 5.14 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 4H), 2.79 (s, 2H), 2.10(s, 3H), 1.99 (s, 3H), 1.51 (s, 6H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=483 [M+H]⁺.

3F: Chloromethyl3-(2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-4,6-dimethylphenyl)-3-methylbutanoate

To a biphasic solution of 3-(2-((bis (benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-4,6-dimethylphenyl)-3-methylbutanoic acid (2.000 g, 4.15 mmol), sodiumbicarbonate (1.393 g, 16.58 mmol) and tetrabutylammonium hydrogensulfate (0.141 g, 0.415 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL) and water (10mL) at 0° C., chloromethyl chlorosulfate (0.839 mL, 8.29 mmol) was addedslowly. After being stirred at room temperature for 16 h, the reactionmixture was diluted with water, and extracted with DCM (3×100 mL). Theorganic layer was washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate solution and brinesolution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated undervacuum at ˜30° C. to give colorless oil. The crude product was purifiedby ISCO (using silica gel 60-120 mesh; 19% ethyl acetate in hexane aseluent) to give chloromethyl3-(2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-4,6-dimethylphenyl)-3-methylbutanoate(0.800 g, 1.326 mmol, 32.0%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=7.44-7.31 (m, 10H), 6.95 (s, 1H), 6.76 (s, 1H), 5.68 (s,2H), 5.15 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 4H), 2.96 (s, 2H), 2.48 (s, 3H), 2.12 (s, 3H),1.51 (s, 6H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=531 [M+H]⁺.

3G:(S)-((3-(2-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-4,6-dimethylphenyl)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

A mixture of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(0.130 g, 0.287 mmol) and cesium carbonate (0.187 g, 0.573 mmol) in dryDMF (3 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 30 min.(S)-3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(0.130 g, 0.287 mmol), and sodium iodide (0.043 g, 0.287 mmol) wereadded. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h and dilutedwith water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×25 mL). The organic layerwas washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate andconcentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give light yellowish oil. Thecrude product was purified by ISCO (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 23% ethylacetate in hexane as eluent) to give(S)-((3-(2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-4,6-dimethylphenyl)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.180 g,0.175 mmol, 60.9%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.33 (s, 1H), 7.90-7.81 (m, 2H), 7.41-7.28 (m, 12H), 7.10 (t, J=8.8Hz, 3H), 6.92 (s, 1H), 6.75 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 2H), 5.53-5.41 (m, 2H), 5.12(d, J=8.5 Hz, 4H), 2.91-2.83 (m, 3H), 2.70-2.59 (m, 4H), 2.44 (s, 3H),2.25 (s, 3H), 2.07 (s, 3H), 1.69-1.53 (m, 4H), 1.48 (s, 6H), 0.83 (d,J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.68 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z 949 [M+H]⁺.

Example 3

To a solution of(S)-((3-(2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-4,6-dimethylphenyl)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.130 g,0.137 mmol) in dry ethyl acetate (3 mL), was added 10% Pd/C (0.029 g,0.274 mmol). The mixture was degassed, then flushed with H2 gas andstirred at room temperature for 0.5 h under H₂ atmosphere. The reactionmixture was filtered through celite bed, washed with ethyl acetate andconcentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. The crude product was purified byRP HPLC (Luna C18 [250×30 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate inwater; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 27 mL/min) to afford(S)-((3-(2,4-dimethyl-6-(phosphonooxy)phenyl)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.045 g,0.057 mmol, 41.5%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.44 (s, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 7.77 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (d, J=8.5Hz, 2H), 7.22 (s, 2H), 7.09 (dd, J=13.3, 8.3 Hz, 4H), 6.78 (dd, J=8.5,2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.42 (s, 1H), 5.50-5.39 (m, 2H), 3.02 (s, 2H), 2.86-2.75(m, 2H), 2.70-2.58 (m, 5H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 2.08 (s, 3H),1.71-1.53 (m, 4H), 1.47 (s, 6H), 0.83 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.71 (t, J=7.3Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=768.2 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 20.1 min (Method A)and 18.7 min (Method B).

Example 4 (S)-((4-(Phosphonooxy)butanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido) Phenyl) Pentanoate

4A: Methyl 4-hydroxybutanoate

To a stirred solution of dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one (10.00 mL, 131 mmol) indry methanol (650 mL), was added triethylamine (110 mL, 789 mmol) andheated at 60° C. for 16 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with hexane(2×200 mL) and concentrated under high vacuum to give methyl4-hydroxybutanoate (14.00 g, 119 mmol, 90%) as a light yellowish oil. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=4.47 (t, J=5.0 Hz, 1H), 3.58 (s, 3H),3.42-3.36 (m, 2H), 2.35-2.30 (m, 2H), 1.70-1.62 (m, 2H).

4B: Methyl 4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)butanoate

To a stirred solution of methyl 4-hydroxybutanoate (13.00 g, 110 mmol)in dry dichloromethane (100 mL), was added dibenzyl N,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite (55.5 mL, 165 mmol) followed by a solutionof 1H tetrazole (0.4 M in acetonitrile; 418 mL, 165 mmol). The mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 8 h. After cooling the reactionmixture to 0° C., H₂O₂ (2.138 mL, 69.8 mmol) was added and the mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with water, extracted with dichloromethane (3×200 mL). Thecombined organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. togive colorless oil. The crude product was purified by ISCO (silica gel60-120 mesh; 40% ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent) to give methyl4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)butanoate (27.00 g, 68.2 mmol, 61.9%)as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=7.44-7.32 (m, 10H),5.03 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 4H), 3.56 (s, 3H), 3.99 (q, J=6.5 Hz, 2H), 2.36 (t,J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 1.83 (quin, J=6.9 Hz, 2H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=379 [M+H]⁺.

4C: 4-((bis (Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)butanoic Acid

To a biphasic solution of methyl4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)butanoate (27.000 g, 71.4 mmol) intetrahydrofuran (270 mL) and water (180 mL) at 0° C., was 5 added LiOH(3.42 g, 143 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h. Theorganic solvent was removed under vacuum at ˜30° C. The aqueous layerwas extracted with ethyl acetate (2×50 mL). The aqueous layer wasacidified with 1.5 N HCl solution (adjusted to pH-1) and extracted withethyl acetate (3×200 mL). The combined organic layer was washed withbrine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated undervacuum at ˜30° C. to give 4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)butanoic acid(25.00 g, 63.1 mmol, 88%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ ppm=7.45-7.28 (m, 10H), 5.03 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 4H), 4.15 (q, J=6.5 Hz,2H), 2.27 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 1.80 (quin, J=6.9 Hz, 2H); LC-MS (ES):m/z=365 [M+H]⁺.

4D: Chloromethyl 4-((bis (benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)butanoate

To a biphasic solution of 4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)butanoic acid(25.000 g, 68.6 mmol), sodium bicarbonate (23.06 g, 274 mmol) andtetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate (2.330 g, 6.86 mmol) in DCM (250 mL)and water (100 ml) at 0° C., chloromethyl chlorosulfate (13.88 mL, 137mmol) was added slowly. After being stirred for 16 h, the reactionmixture was diluted with water and extracted with DCM (3×200 mL). Theorganic layer was washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate solution and brinesolution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated undervacuum at ˜30° C. to give chloromethyl 4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)butanoate (26 g, 63.0 mmol, 92%) as a colorless oil. ¹HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=7.46-7.31 (m, 10H), 5.84 (s, 2H), 5.03 (d,J=8.3 Hz, 4H), 3.99 (q, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.47-2. (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H),1.90-1.78 (quin, J=6.9 Hz, 2H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=413 [M+H]⁺.

4E: (S)-((4-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)butanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

A mixture of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(23.00 g, 50.7 mmol), and cesium carbonate (33.0 g, 101 mmol) in dry DMF(230 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 30 min.(S)-3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(23.00 g, 50.7 mmol), and sodium iodide (7.60 g, 50.7 mmol) were added.After being stirred for 16 h, the reaction mixture was diluted withwater (200 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×250 mL). The organiclayer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate andconcentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give light yellowish oil. Thecrude product was purified by ISCO (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 38% ethylacetate in hexane as eluent) to give(S)-((4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)butanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate as acolorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=9.31 (s, 1H), 7.89-7.81(m, 2H), 7.42-7.29 (m, 12H), 7.10 (dd, J=13.6, 8.0 Hz, 3H), 6.78 (dd,J=8.5, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.65-5.58 (m, 2H), 5.02 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 4H), 4.07 (q,J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.87-2.76 (m, 1H), 2.72-2.61 (m, 4H), 2.60-2.55 (m, 1H),2.48-2.42 (m, 1H), 2.37 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 1.81 (quin,J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 1.62 (dd, J=12.9, 6.1 Hz, 3H), 1.54-1.42 (m, 1H), 0.83(d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.71 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=830 [M+H]⁺.

Example 4

To a solution of(S)-((4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)butanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (24.00 g,28.9 mmol) in dry ethyl acetate (250 mL), was added Pd/C (10%, 15.39 g,14.46 mmol). The mixture was degassed, then flushed with H2 and stirredat room temperature in autoclave for 1 h under H₂ atmosphere. Thereaction mixture was filtered through celite bed, which was washed withethyl acetate. The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. Thecrude product was purified by RP HPLC (HSS Cyano [250×19 mm]; mobilephase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile;flow rate: 17 mL/min) to afford(S)-((4-(phosphonooxy)butanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoate (9.800 g,14.59 mmol, 50.4%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ ppm=7.85-7.78 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.20-7.10 (m, 3H), 6.87 (dd,J=8.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.75-5.60 (m, 2H), 3.91 (q, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.03-2.90(m, 1H), 2.78-2.59 (m, 6H), 2.45 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 1.87 (quin, J=6.8Hz, 2H), 1.80-1.57 (m, 4H), 0.89 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.83 (t, J=7.5 Hz,3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=650 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 10.0 min (Method A) and 8.5min (Method B).

Example 5 (3S)-2-Methyl-1-(2-(4-(phosphonooxy)phenyl)acetoxy)propyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) Pentanoate

5A:(3S)-1-(2-(4-(((Benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetoxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of2-(4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetic acid (0.568 g, 1.378mmol), cesium carbonate (0.599 g, 1.838 mmol) in dry DMF (5 mL) andstirred at room temperature for 30 min. (3S)-1-chloro-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.500 g,0.919 mmol) was added and stirred at 70° C. for 16 h. The reactionmixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×50mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate andconcentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give light yellowish oil. Thecrude product was purified by RP HPLC (Kinetex C18 [250×21.2 mm]; mobilephase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile;flow rate: 17 mL/min) to afford(3S)-1-(2-(4-(((benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetoxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.080 g,0.055 mmol, 5.98%) as an off-white solid. LC-MS (ES): m/z=830 [M+H]⁺.

Example 5

To a stirred solution of(3S)-1-(2-(4-(((benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetoxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.070 g,0.048 mmol) in dry ethyl acetate (2.0 mL), was added Pd/C (10%, 10.23mg, 0.096 mmol). The mixture was degassed and then flushed with H2 andstirred at room temperature for 0.5 h under H₂ atmosphere. The reactionmixture was filtered through celite bed, which was washed with ethylacetate and concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. The crude product waspurified by RP HPLC (X Bridge phenyl [250×19 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mMammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18mL/min) to afford(3S)-2-methyl-1-(2-(4-(phosphonooxy)phenyl)acetoxy)propyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.012 g,0.016 mmol, 32.7%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.37 (s, 1H), 7.92-7.76 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.30 (m, 2H), 7.22-6.92 (m,7H), 6.80 (dd, J=8.0, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (dd, J=7.0, 5.0 Hz, 1H),3.62-3.46 (m, 2H), 2.90-2.74 (m, 2H), 2.73-2.55 (m, 6H), 2.25 (s, 3H),1.95-1.42 (m, 4H), 0.85 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.78-0.71 (m, 6H), 0.68 (t,J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=740 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 20.3 min (MethodA) and 17.7 min (Method B).

Example 6(3S)-1-(2-(4-(Phosphonooxy)phenyl)acetoxy)ethyl-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)Pentanoate

6A: 1-Chloroethyl 2-(4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl) oxy)phenyl)acetate

To a stirred solution of2-(4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetic acid (0.500 g, 1.212mmol) in dry dichloromethane (5 mL),1-chloro-N,N,2-trimethylprop-1-en-1-amine (0.192 mL, 1.455 mmol) wasadded. After being stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the mixture wascooled to 0° C. Zinc chloride (0.418 g, 3.06 mmol), and acetaldehyde(0.337 g, 7.66 mmol) were added slowly. After being stirred at 0° C. for2 h, the reaction mixture was neutralized with sodium bicarbonatesolution at 0° C., and extracted with DCM (3×50 mL). The organic layerwas washed with brine solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate andconcentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give light yellowish oil. Thecrude product was purified by ISCO (using silica gel 60-120 mesh; 38%ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent) to give diastereomeric mixture of1-chloroethyl 2-(4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetate (0.540g, 0.864 mmol, 56.4%) as a light yellowish oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=7.48-7.32 (m, 10H), 7.29 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.15 (d,J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 6.59 (q, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 5.15 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 4H), 3.78 (s,2H), 1.75 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=475 [M+H]⁺.

6B:(3S)-1-(2-(4-(((Benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetoxy)ethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

A mixture of 1-chloroethyl2-(4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetate (0.576 g, 1.212mmol), and potassium carbonate (0.305 g, 2.205 mmol) in acetonitrile (5mL) was stirred at room temperature for 30 min.(S)-3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(0.500 g, 1.102 mmol) and sodium iodide (0.165 g, 1.102 mmol) wereadded. After being stirred at 70° C. for 16 h, the reaction mixture wascooled to room temperature, diluted with water and extracted with ethylacetate (3×25 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodiumsulphate and concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give lightyellowish oil. The crude product was purified by RP HPLC (Kinetex C18[250×21.5 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate in water; mobilephase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 20 mL/min) to afford(3S)-1-(2-(4-(((benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetoxy)ethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.040 g,0.033 mmol, 3.03%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.39 (s, 1H), 7.87 (d, J=13.1 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.38(dd, J=8.5, 2.5 Hz, 2H), 7.30 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.15 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H),7.13-6.99 (m, 10H), 6.83-6.78 (m, 1H), 6.63 (q, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 3.55 (dd,J=11.5, 2.5 Hz, 2H), 2.89-2.74 (m, 1H), 2.71-2.58 (m, 6H), 2.25 (s, 3H),1.69-1.46 (m, 4H), 1.31 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 2H), 1.22 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 2H), 0.88(d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.74 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=802 [M+H]⁺.

Example 6

To a stirred solution of(3S)-1-(2-(4-(((benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy) phenyl)acetoxy)ethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.040 g,0.050 mmol) in dry ethyl acetate (2.0 mL), was added Pd/C (10%, 10.62mg, 0.100 mmol). The mixture was degassed and then flushed with H2 andstirred at room temperature for 0.5 h under H₂ atmosphere. The reactionmixture was filtered through celite bed, which was washed with ethylacetate. The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. The crudeproduct was purified by RP HPLC (Kinetex Biphenyl [250×21.2 mm]; mobilephase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile;flow rate: 18 mL/min) to afford(3S)-1-(2-(4-(phosphonooxy)phenyl)acetoxy)ethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.010 g,0.013 mmol, 26.8%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.40 (s, 1H), 7.89 (d, J=13.1 Hz, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.38(dd, J=8.5, 2.5 Hz, 2H), 7.15-6.99 (m, 5H), 6.83-6.77 (m, 1H), 6.61 (q,J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 3.54 (dd, J=11.5, 2.5 Hz, 2H), 2.88-2.73 (m, 2H),2.71-2.58 (m, 5H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 1.69-1.46 (m, 4H), 1.31 (d, J=5.5 Hz,2H), 1.22 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 2H), 0.88 7 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.74 (t, J=6.8Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=712 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 9.9 min (Method A) and16.3 min (Method B).

Example 7 (3S)-((Hydroxy((pivaloyloxy)methoxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of (S)-(phosphonooxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.500 g,0.887 mmol), chloromethyl pivalate (0.256 mL, 1.774 mmol), DIPEA (0.465mL, 2.66 mmol) and sodium iodide (0.133 g, 0.887 mmol) in dry DMF (5mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h. Thesolvent was concentrated under high vacuum at ˜30° C. The crude productwas purified by RP HPLC (X Bridge phenyl [250×19 mm]; mobile phase A: 10mM ammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate:17 mL/min) to afford(3S)-((hydroxy((pivaloyloxy)methoxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.070 g,0.102 mmol, 11.46%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.31 (s, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 2H), 7.40-7.34 (m, 2H), 7.10 (dd,J=13.6, 8.5 Hz, 4H), 6.80 (dd, J=8.5, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.37-5.20 (m, 4H),2.91-2.77 (m, 1H), 2.70-2.55 (m, 6H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 1.71-1.31 (m, 4H),1.13 (s, 9H), 0.84 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.72 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LC-MS(ES): m/z=678 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 21.4 min (Method A) and 18.0 min(Method B).

Example 8 (3S)-(((Benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

A mixture of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(2.000 g, 4.41 mmol) and potassium carbonate (1.219 g, 8.82 mmol) in dryacetonitrile (20 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Then(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(2.000 g, 4.41 mmol) and sodium iodide (0.661 g, 4.41 mmol) were added.The mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 12 h. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with water (100 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×50 mL).The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulphate and concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. The crude product waspurified by RP HPLC (X-Select Cyano [250×19 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mMammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18mL/min) to afford (3S)-(((benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (1.700 g,2.470 mmol, 56.0%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.34 (s, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.42-7.28 (m,6H), 7.27-7.18 (m, 2H), 7.09 (dd, J=8.0, 4.5 Hz, 3H), 6.75 (dd, J=8.0,2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.41-5.29 (m, 2H), 4.72 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 2H), 2.87-2.77 (m,1H), 2.70-2.60 (m, 4H), 2.57-2.53 (m, 1H), 2.48-2.40 (m, 1H), 2.25 (s,3H), 1.69-1.54 (m, 3H), 1.51-1.39 (m, 1H), 0.83 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.68(t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=654 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 20.2 min(Method A) and 12.5 min (Method B).

Example 9 (3S)-((Ethoxy(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

A mixture of (S)-(phosphonooxy) methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.500 g,0.887 mmol), iodoethane (0.142 mL, 1.774 mmol), DIPEA (0.465 mL, 2.66mmol) and sodium iodide (0.133 g, 0.887 mmol) in dry DMF (5 mL). Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h. The solventwas concentrated under high vacuum at ˜30° C. The crude product waspurified by RP HPLC (Kinetex C18 [250×21.2 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mMammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 17mL/min) to afford (3S)-((ethoxy(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.095 g,0.156 mmol, 17.63%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.32 (s, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 7.83 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (d, J=8.5Hz, 2H), 7.13-7.05 (m, 4H), 6.80 (dd, J=8.5, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.37-5.25 (m,2H), 3.69 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.90-2.80 (m, 1H), 2.70-2.59 (m, 5H),2.57-2.52 (m, 1H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 1.69-1.57 (m, 3H), 1.56-1.43 (m, 1H),1.10 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 0.83 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 12H), 0.72 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H);LC-MS (ES): m/z=592 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 16.4 min (Method A) and 15.5 min(Method B).

Example 10(3S)-((Hydroxy(((isopropoxycarbonyl)oxy)methoxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

10A: Chloromethyl Isopropyl Carbonate

To a stirred solution of chloromethyl chloroformate (14.80 mL, 166 mmol)and propan-2-ol (6.36 mL, 83 mmol) in dry diethyl ether (150 mL) at 0°C., was added pyridine (20.19 mL, 250 mmol) slowly. The reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The mixture was filteredthrough celite bed. The filtrate was washed with 1% citric acid solution(100 mL), water (100 mL), 10% sodium bicarbonate solution (100 mL) andbrine solution. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodiumsulphate and concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give chloromethylisopropyl carbonate (11.5 g, 75 mmol, 91%) as a colorless liquid. ¹H NMR(300 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm=5.74 (s, 2H), 5.04-4.88 (m, 1H), 1.35 (d,J=6.0 Hz, 6H).

Example 10

A mixture of (S)-(phosphonooxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.500 g,0.887 mmol), chloromethyl isopropyl carbonate (0.271 g, 1.774 mmol),DIPEA (0.465 mL, 2.66 mmol) and sodium iodide (0.133 g, 0.887 mmol) inDMF (5 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 12 h. The solvent wasconcentrated under high vacuum at ˜30° C. The crude product was purifiedby RP HPLC (X-Bridge phenyl [250×19 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM ammoniumacetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 17 mL/min) toafford(3S)-((hydroxy(((isopropoxycarbonyl)oxy)methoxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.040 g,0.055 mmol, 6.19%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.29 (s, 1H), 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.83 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (d, J=8.5Hz, 2H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 7.15-7.05 (m, 2H), 6.98 (s, 1H), 6.80 (dd, J=8.3,1.8 Hz, 1H), 5.34-5.22 (m, 4H), 4.76-4.73 (m, 1H), 2.90-2.80 (m, 1H),2.69-2.58 (m, 5H), 2.57-2.52 (m, 1H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 1.71-1.56 (m, 3H),1.55-1.44 (m, 1H), 1.20 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 6H), 0.83 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.72(t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=670 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 20.4 min(Method A) and 16.8 min (Method B).

Example 11(S)-(2-(Methyl(((phosphonooxy)methoxy)carbonyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

11A: (S)-(2-(((Chloromethoxy)carbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of (S)-(2-(methylamino)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.750 g,1.352 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (5 mL) at 0° C., pyridine (0.328 mL,4.06 mmol) and chloromethyl chloroformate (0.180 mL, 2.028 mmol) wereadded slowly. After being stirred at 0° C. for 1 h, the reaction mixturewas diluted with water and extracted with DCM (3×50 mL). The organiclayer was washed with brine solution, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulphate and concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give lightyellowish oil. The crude product was purified by ISCO (silica gel 60-120mesh; 39% ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent) to give(S)-(2-(((chloromethoxy)carbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.540 g,0.834 mmol, 61.7%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.32 (s, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 7.85 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.39-7.34 (m,2H), 7.14 (dd, J=8.3, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.81 (dd,J=8.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.91-5.81 (m, 2H), 5.72-5.66 (m, 2H), 4.12 (d, J=2.0Hz, 2H), 2.90 (s, 3H), 2.87-2.80 (m, 1H), 2.76-2.67 (m, 1H), 2.64 (d,J=6.5 Hz, 4H), 2.61-2.54 (m, 1H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 1.64 (dd, J=13.4, 6.6Hz, 3H), 1.57-1.48 (m, 1H), 0.84 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.73 (t, J=7.3 Hz,3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=647 [M+H]⁺.

11B:(S)-(2-(((((Di-tert-butoxyphosphoryl)oxy)methoxy)carbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

A mixture of(S)-(2-(((chloromethoxy)carbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.540 g,0.834 mmol), tetra-n-butylammonium di-tert-butylphosphate (1.131 g,2.503 mmol) and sodium iodide (0.375 g, 2.503 mmol) in drytetrahydrofuran (5 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. Themixture was diluted with water and extracted with DCM (3×50 mL). Theorganic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentratedunder vacuum at ˜30° C. to give light yellowish oil. The crude productwas purified by ISCO (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 24% ethyl acetate inhexane as eluent) to give(S)-(2-(((((di-tert-butoxyphosphoryl)oxy)methoxy)carbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.150 g,0.150 mmol, 17.96%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.34 (s, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 7.43-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.16-7.02 (m, 4H),6.83-6.72 (m, 1H), 5.76-5.59 (m, 2H), 5.46 (dd, J=19.1, 13.0 Hz, 2H),4.11 (d, J=12.1 Hz, 2H), 2.91 (s, 3H), 2.88-2.70 (m, 3H), 2.63 (d, J=6.8Hz, 4H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 1.63 (dd, J=13.3, 6.4 Hz, 3H), 1.56-1.45 (m, 1H),1.43-1.37 (m, 18H), 0.83 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 12H), 0.71 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H);LC-MS (ES): m/z=821 [M+H]⁺

Example 11

To a stirred solution of(S)-(2-(((((di-tert-butoxyphosphoryl)oxy)methoxy)carbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.140 g,0.171 mmol) in dichloromethane (2 mL) at 0° C., was added TFA (1.314 mL,17.05 mmol). After being stirred at 0° C. for 1 h, the solvent wasconcentrated under high vacuum at ˜30° C. The crude product was purifiedby RP HPLC (Sunfire C18 [250×19 mm]; mobile phase A: 0.1% TFA in water;mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18 mL/min) to afford(S)-(2-(methyl(((phosphonooxy) methoxy)carbonyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido) phenyl)pentanoate (0.035 g,0.049 mmol, 28.6%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.31 (s, 1H), 7.90-7.80 (m, 1H), 7.38-7.33 (m, 2H), 7.14 (d, J=8.0Hz, 3H), 7.09 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 5.72-5.65 (m,2H), 5.50 (dd, J=19.1, 13.0 Hz, 2H), 4.16-4.07 (m, 2H), 2.91 (s, 3H),2.88-2.79 (m, 2H), 2.75-2.54 (m, 5H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 1.62-1.58 (m, 3H),1.54-1.43 (m, 1H), 0.84 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.72 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H);LC-MS (ES): m/z=709 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 17.5 min (Method A) and 9.2 min(Method B).

Example 12(3S)-2-Methyl-1-(((S)-3-methyl-2-((((phosphonooxy)methoxy)carbonyl)amino)Butanoyl)oxy)propyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

12A:(3S)-1-(((S)-2-(((Chloromethoxy)carbonyl)amino)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of(3S)-1-(((S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (1.400 g,1.501 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (10 mL) at 0° C., pyridine (0.364 mL,4.50 mmol) and chloromethyl chloroformate (0.290 g, 2.252 mmol) wereadded slowly. After being stirred at 0° C. for 1 h, the reaction mixturewas diluted with water and extracted with DCM (3×50 mL). The organiclayer was washed with brine solution, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulphate and concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give lightyellowish oil. The crude product was purified by ISCO (silica gel 60-120mesh; 29% ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent) to give(3S)-1-(((S)-2-(((chloromethoxy)carbonyl)amino)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.550 g,0.629 mmol, 41.9%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.30 (s, 1H), 8.07-8.02 (m, 1H), 7.86 (dd, J=4.3, 2.4 Hz, 2H), 7.35(d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.17-7.04 (m, 3H), 6.78 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.52-6.44(m, 1H), 5.50-5.38 (m, 2H), 4.00-3.89 (m, 1H), 2.95-2.73 (m, 1H),2.75-2.56 (m, 6H), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.11-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.77 (m, 1H),1.70-1.46 (m, 4H), 0.88 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 6H), 0.84 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.81(t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H), 0.77-0.69 (m, 6H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=717 [M+H]⁺.

12B:(3S)-1-(((S)-2-(((((Di-tert-butoxyphosphoryl)oxy)methoxy)carbonyl)amino)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)Pentanoate

A mixture of(3S)-1-(((S)-2-(((chloromethoxy)carbonyl)amino)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate(0.550 g, 0.767 mmol), tetra-n-butylammonium di-tert-butylphosphate(1.039 g, 2.300 mmol) and sodium iodide (0.345 g, 2.300 mmol) in drytetrahydrofuran (5 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. Themixture was diluted with water and extracted with DCM (3×50 mL). Theorganic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentratedunder vacuum at ˜30° C. to give light yellowish oil. The crude productwas purified by RP HPLC (Kinetex C18 [250×21.2 mm]; mobile phase A: 10mM ammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate:18 mL/min) gave (3S)-1-(((S)-2-(((((di-tert-butoxyphosphoryl)oxy)methoxy)carbonyl)amino)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.160 g,0.177 mmol, 23.07%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.31 (s, 1H), 8.07-8.01 (m, 1H), 7.87 (dd, J=4.3, 2.4 Hz, 2H), 7.37(d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.16-7.04 (m, 3H), 6.79 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.52-6.44(m, 1H), 5.51-5.39 (m, 2H), 4.00-3.88 (m, 1H), 2.94-2.75 (m, 1H),2.72-2.54 (m, 6H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 2.11-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.76 (m, 1H),1.70-1.44 (m, 4H), 1.40 (s, 18H), 0.88 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 6H), 0.84 (d, J=6.5Hz, 12H), 0.80 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H), 0.77-0.69 (m, 6H); LC-MS (ES):m/z=892.4 [M+H]⁺.

Example 12

To a stirred solution of(3S)-1-(((S)-2-(((((di-tert-butoxyphosphoryl)oxy)methoxy)carbonyl)amino)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.160 g,0.180 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (2 mL) at 0° C., was added TFA (1.383mL, 17.96 mmol). After being stirred at 0° C. for 1 h, the solvent wasconcentrated under high vacuum at ˜30° C. The crude product was purifiedby RP HPLC (Kinetex Biphenyl [250×30 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM ammoniumacetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18 mL/min) toafford(3S)-2-methyl-1-(((S)-3-methyl-2-(((phosphonooxy)methoxy)carbonyl)amino)butanoyl)oxy)propyl 3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate(0.085 g, 0.106 mmol, 59.0%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) (ppm=9.35 (s, 1H), 7.90-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.73 (m, 3H), 7.36 (dd,J=8.5, 2.5 Hz, 2H), 7.10 (dd, J=12.0, 8.5 Hz, 2H), 6.82-6.76 (m, 1H),6.47 (dd, J=6.8, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 5.40-5.19 (m, 2H), 3.94-3.87 (m, 1H),2.87-2.76 (m, 1H), 2.73-2.53 (m, 6H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 2.06-1.96 (m, 1H),1.92-1.74 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.43 (m, 4H), 0.87 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 6H), 0.83 (d,J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.78 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H), 0.75-0.69 (m, 6H); LC-MS (ES):m/z=779 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 17.9 min (Method A) and 17.3 min (Method B).

Example 13(3S,4S,5S)—(((S)-3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl3,4,5-trihydroxycyclohex-1-enecarboxylate

A mixture of (S)-chloromethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido) phenyl)pentanoate (0.500 g,0.996 mmol), (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxycyclohex-1-enecarboxylic acid(0.347 g, 1.992 mmol), potassium carbonate (0.275 g, 1.992 mmol) andsodium iodide (0.149 g, 0.996 mmol) in acetonitrile (5 mL) was stirredat room temperature for 12 h. The mixture was filtered through celitebed, which was washed with ethyl acetate and concentrated under vacuumat ˜30° C. The crude product was purified by RP HPLC (Kinetex C18[250×21.2 mm]; mobile phase: 10 mM ammonium acetate in water; mobilephase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18 mL/min) to afford(3S,4S,5S)—(((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl3,4,5-trihydroxycyclohex-1-enecarboxylate (0.030 g, 0.045 mmol, 4.47%)as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm=7.80 (d,J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.33-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.13 (dd, J=11.3, 8.3 Hz, 3H),6.87-6.82 (m, 2H), 5.80-5.72 (m, 2H), 4.38 (br. s., 1H), 4.01 (dd,J=7.0, 5.0 Hz, 1H), 3.71 (dd, J=7.0, 4.0 Hz, 1H), 2.98-2.90 (m, 2H),2.74-2.67 (m, 2H), 2.66-2.63 (m, 5H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 2.25-2.17 (m, 1H),1.78-1.57 (m, 4H), 0.87 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.81 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H);LC-MS (ES): m/z=640 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 10.0 min (Method A) and 9.9 min(Method B).

Example 14 (S)-(((4-(Phosphonooxy) butoxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl) Ureido) Phenyl) Pentanoate

14A: 4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)butan-1-ol

To a suspension of sodium hydride (60%) (1.465 g, 36.6 mmol) in drytetrahydrofuran (100 mL) at 0° C., was added a solution ofbutane-1,4-diol (3.000 g, 33.3 mmol) in THE (30 mL) slowly. After beingstirred at room temperature for 2 h, was addedtert-butyldimethylchlorosilane (5.52 g, 36.6 mmol). The reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 12 h. The mixture was quenched withice water, extracted with DCM (3×100 mL). The organic layer was washedwith brine solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate andconcentrated under vacuum to give colorless oil. The crude product waspurified by ISCO (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 19% ethyl acetate in hexane aseluent) to give 4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)butan-1-ol (5.700 g,27.9 mmol, 84%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=4.54(t, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 3.78-3.69 (m, 2H), 3.61-3.53 (m, 2H), 1.71-1.54 (m,4H), 1.04 (s, 9H), 0.86 (s, 6H).

14B: 4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)butyl (chloromethyl) Carbonate

To a stirred solution of 4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)butan-1-ol(1.000 g, 4.89 mmol) in dry DCM (10 mL) at 0° C., pyridine (0.791 mL,9.79 mmol) and chloromethyl chloroformate (0.871 mL, 9.79 mmol) wereadded slowly. After being stirred at 0° C. for 2 h, the reaction mixturewas diluted with water and extracted with DCM (3×50 mL). The organiclayer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated undervacuum at ˜30° C. to give 4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)butyl(chloromethyl) carbonate (1.4 g, 4.72 mmol, 96%) as a light yellowishoil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=5.93 (s, 2H), 4.25 (t, J=6.5 Hz,2H), 3.64 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 1.76-1.67 (m, 2H), 1.59-1.50 (m, 2H), 0.90(s, 9H), 0.07 (s, 6H).

14C: (S)-10,10,11,11-Tetramethyl-3-oxo-2,4,9-trioxa-10-siladodecyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

A mixture of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(1.000 g, 2.205 mmol) and cesium carbonate (2.155 g, 6.61 mmol) wastaken in dry DMF (10 mL). After being stirred at room temperature for 30min, were added 4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)butyl (chloromethyl)carbonate (0.785 g, 2.65 mmol) and sodium iodide (0.330 g, 2.205 mmol).After being stirred at room temperature for 16 h, the mixture wasdiluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×50 mL). Theorganic layer was washed with brine solution, dried over anhydroussodium sulphate and concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give lightbrownish oil. The crude product was purified by ISCO (silica gel 60-120mesh; 19% ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent) to give(S)-10,10,11,11-tetramethyl-3-oxo-2,4,9-trioxa-10-siladodecyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (1.000 g,1.373 mmol, 62.3%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.30 (s, 1H), 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.83 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.35 (d, J=8.5Hz, 2H), 7.14-7.04 (m, 3H), 6.84-6.75 (m, 1H), 5.67-5.57 (m, 2H), 4.14(t, J=6.5 Hz, 2H), 3.63 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.87-2.77 (m, 1H), 2.74-2.56(m, 6H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 1.70-1.59 (m, 2H), 1.56-1.41 (m, 6H), 0.91-0.81(m, 21H), 0.73 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H), 0.04 (s, 6H); LC-MS (ES): m/z 715.2[M+H]⁺.

14D: (S)-(((4-Hydroxybutoxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of(S)-10,10,11,11-tetramethyl-3-oxo-2,4,9-trioxa-10-siladodecyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.975 g,1.366 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (5 mL) at 0° C., was added hydrogenfluoride-pyridine (0.879 mL, 6.83 mmol) slowly. After being stirred at0° C. for 30 min. The reaction mixture was neutralized with sodiumbicarbonate solution and extracted with DCM (3×50 mL). The organic layerwas washed with brine solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate andconcentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give(S)-(((4-hydroxybutoxy)carbonyl)oxy) methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.600 g,0.950 mmol, 69.6%) as a light yellowish oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.31 (s, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 7.85 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (d, J=8.5Hz, 2H), 7.14-7.06 (m, 3H), 6.84-6.75 (m, 1H), 5.63-5.61 (m, 2H), 4.15(t, J=6.5 Hz, 2H), 3.64 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.87-2.78 (m, 1H), 2.74-2.55(m, 6H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 1.70-1.58 (m, 2H), 1.56-1.40 (m, 6H), 0.83 (d,J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.72 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=600.4 [M+H]⁺

14E: (S)-(((4-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)butoxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of (S)-(((4-hydroxybutoxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.500 g,0.834 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (5 mL), dibenzylN,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite (0.420 mL, 1.251 mmol) and a solution of0.4 M 1H-tetrazole in acetonitrile (3.17 mL, 1.251 mmol) were added. Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 8 h. The reactionwas cooled at 0° C. H₂O₂ (0.128 mL, 4.17 mmol) was added. After beingstirred at room temperature for 2 h, the reaction mixture was dilutedwater, extracted with DCM (3×50 mL). The organic layer was washed withbrine solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give colorless oil. The crudeproduct was purified by ISCO (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 36% ethyl acetatein hexane as eluent) to give(S)-(((4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)butoxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.680 g,0.712 mmol, 85%) as a light yellowish oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.32 (s, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.43-7.29 (m,12H), 7.17-7.05 (m, 3H), 6.78 (dd, J=8.1, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 5.67-5.58 (m,2H), 5.02 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 4H), 4.10 (t, J=6.5 Hz, 2H), 3.96 (t, J=6.0 Hz,2H), 2.87-2.76 (m, 1H), 2.75-2.58 (m, 6H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 1.70-1.50 (m,8H), 0.83 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 12H), 0.70 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES):m/z=860.2 [M+H]⁺.

Example 14

To a stirred solution of(S)-(((4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)butoxy)carbonyl) oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.650 g,0.756 mmol) in dry ethyl acetate (5 mL), was added Pd/C (10%, 0.161 g,1.512 mmol). The mixture was degassed and then flushed with H2 andstirred at room temperature for 0.5 h under H₂ atmosphere. The mixturewas filtered through celite bed, which was washed with ethyl acetate.The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. The crude productwas purified by RP HPLC (X-Bridge phenyl [250×30 mm]; mobile phase A:0.1% formic acid in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18mL/min) to afford (S)-(((4-(phosphonooxy) butoxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.210 g,0.306 mmol, 40.5%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ ppm=7.71 (s, 1H), 7.34-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.23 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 6.93 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 5.68-5.62 (m, 2H), 4.20 (t, J=6.3Hz, 2H), 3.97 (q, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.03-2.90 (m, 1H), 2.85-2.61 (m, 6H),2.30 (s, 3H), 1.83-1.56 (m, 8H), 0.90 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.81 (t, J=7.3Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=680.2 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 10.6 min (Method A)and 8.7 min (Method B).

Example 15 (S)-((((5-(Phosphonooxy)pentyl)oxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

15A: Dibenzyl(5-hydroxypentyl) Phosphate

To a stirred solution of pentane-1,5-diol (2.00 g, 19.20 mmol) in drydichloromethane (20 mL), dibenzyl N,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite (9.68mL, 28.8 mmol and a solution of 0.4 M 1H-tetrazole in acetonitrile (73.0mL, 28.8 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 8 h. After cooling to 0° C., 30% H₂O₂(2.94 mL, 96 mmol)was added. After being stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the reactionmixture was diluted with water, extracted with DCM (3×100 mL). Theorganic layer was washed with brine solution, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. togive colorless oil. The crude product was purified by RP HPLC (KinetexC18 [250×21.2 mm]; mobile phase A: 0.1% formic acid in water; mobilephase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18 mL/min) to afford dibenzyl(5-hydroxypentyl) phosphate (1.700 g, 4.62 mmol, 24.05%) as colorlessoil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=7.44-7.32 (m, 10H), 5.06-5.01 (m,4H), 4.35 (br. s., 1H), 3.98-3.92 (m, 2H), 3.41-3.29 (m, 2H), 1.56(quin, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.44-1.36 (m, 2H), 1.35-1.24 (m, 2H); LC-MS (ES):m/z=365.2 [M+H]⁺.

15B: 5-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)pentyl (chloromethyl) Carbonate

To a stirred solution of dibenzyl (5-hydroxypentyl) phosphate (0.700 g,1.921 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (10 mL) at 0° C., pyridine (0.311 mL,3.84 mmol) and chloromethyl chloroformate (0.342 mL, 3.84 mmol) wereadded slowly. After being stirred at 0° C. for 1 h, the reaction mixturewas diluted with water and extracted with DCM (3×50 mL). The organiclayer was washed with brine solution, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulphate and concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give5-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)pentyl (chloromethyl) carbonate (0.750g, 1.371 mmol, 71.4%) as a light yellowish oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=7.41-7.35 (m, 10H), 5.89 (s, 2H), 5.03 (dd, J=8.3, 1.3Hz, 4H), 4.16 (t, J=6.5 Hz, 2H), 3.95 (q, J=6.5 Hz, 2H), 1.64-1.53 (m,4H), 1.37-1.27 (m, 2H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=475.2 [M+H]⁺

15C:(S)-((((5-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)pentyl)oxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

A mixture of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(0.700 g, 1.543 mmol) and cesium carbonate (1.508 g, 4.63 mmol) wastaken in dry DMF (5 mL). After being stirred at room temperature for 30min, 5-((bis(benzyloxy) phosphoryl)oxy)pentyl(chloromethyl) carbonate(0.705 g, 1.543 mmol) and sodium iodide (0.231 g, 1.543 mmol) wereadded. After being stirred at room temperature for 16 h, the mixture wasdiluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×50 mL). Theorganic layer was washed with brine solution, dried over sodium sulphateand concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give light brownish oil. Thecrude product was purified by ISCO (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 40% ethylacetate in hexane as eluent) to give(S)-((((5-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)pentyl)oxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.700 g,0.673 mmol, 43.6%) as a light yellowish oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.32 (s, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.32 (m,12H), 7.14-7.05 (m, 3H), 6.78 (dd, J=8.1, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 5.67-5.57 (m,2H), 5.01 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 4H), 4.08 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.92 (q, J=6.4 Hz,2H), 2.70-2.53 (m, 7H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 1.68-1.45 (m, 5H), 1.36-1.22 (m,2H), 1.36-1.22 (m, 3H), 0.83 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 12H), 0.70 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H);LC-MS (ES): m/z=875.5 [M+H]⁺.

Example 15

To a stirred solution of(3S)-((((5-(((benzyloxy)(phenethyl)phosphoryl)oxy)pentyl)oxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.650 g,0.745 mmol) in dry ethyl acetate (5 mL), was added Pd/C (10%; 0.159 g,1.491 mmol). The mixture was degassed and then flushed with H2 andstirred at room temperature for 0.5 h under H₂ atmosphere. The reactionmixture was filtered through celite bed, which was washed with ethylacetate. The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. The crudeproduct was purified by RP HPLC (X-Bridge phenyl [250×30 mm]; mobilephase A: 0.1% formic acid in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flowrate: 18 mL/min) to afford(S)-((((5-(phosphonooxy)pentyl)oxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.235 g,0.333 mmol, 44.6%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ ppm=7.73 (s, 1H), 7.34-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.23 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (d,J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.92 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 1H), 5.69-5.62 (m, 2H), 4.17 (t, J=6.5Hz, 2H), 3.96 (q, J=6.5 Hz, 2H), 3.01-2.92 (m, 1H), 2.83-2.61 (m, 6H),2.30 (s, 3H), 1.82-1.58 (m, 8H), 1.53-1.42 (m, 2H), 0.90 (d, J=6.5 Hz,12H), 0.81 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=694.2 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r):17.8 min (Method A) and 14.9 min (Method B).

Example 16 (3S)-((Hydroxy((isobutyryloxy)methoxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

16A: Chloromethyl Isobutyrate

To a biphasic solution of isobutyric acid (5.29 mL, 56.8 mmol), sodiumbicarbonate (19.07 g, 227 mmol) and tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate(1.927 g, 5.68 mmol) in dry DCM (20 mL) and water (20 mL) at 0° C., wasadded chloromethyl chlorosulfate (11.48 mL, 114 mmol) slowly. Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h. The mixturewas diluted water and extracted with DCM (3×200 mL). The organic layerwas washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate solution and brine solution,dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated under vacuum at˜30° C. to give chloromethyl isobutyrate (4.300 g, 31.5 mmol, 55.5%) asa colorless liquid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm=5.72-5.70 (m,2H), 5.70 (s, 2H), 2.66-2.58 (m, 1H), 1.22-1.19 (m, 6H).

Example 16

To a stirred solution of(S)-(phosphonooxy)methyl-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoate (0.500 g, 0.887 mmol) in dry DMF (5 mL), were addedchloromethyl isobutyrate (0.606 g, 4.44 mmol), DIPEA (0.775 mL, 4.44mmol) and sodium iodide (0.665 g, 4.44 mmol). The reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 12 h. The solvent was concentrated underhigh vacuum at ˜30° C. The crude product was purified by RP HPLC(Kinetex C18 [250×21.2 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate inwater; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18 mL/min) to afford(3S)-((hydroxy((isobutyryloxy)methoxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.165 g,0.241 mmol, 27.2%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.30 (s, 1H), 7.85 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 2H), 7.40-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.25 (s,1H), 7.16-7.05 (m, 2H), 7.00 (br. s., 1H), 6.80 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H),5.39-5.25 (m, 4H), 2.90-2.80 (m, 1H), 2.69-2.59 (m, 5H), 2.57-2.52 (m,2H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 1.72-1.57 (m, 3H), 1.56-1.46 (m, 1H), 1.07 (d, J=7.1Hz, 6H), 0.83 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 12H), 0.72 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES):m/z=664.2 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 20.1 min (Method A) and 15.6 min (MethodB).

Example 17 (3S)-((Hydroxy((propionyloxy)methoxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

17A: Chloromethyl Propionate

To a biphasic solution of propionic acid (5.05 mL, 67.5 mmol), sodiumbicarbonate (22.68 g, 270 mmol) and tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate(2.292 g, 6.75 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) and water (20 mL) at 0° C., wasadded chloromethyl chlorosulfate (13.66 mL, 135 mmol) slowly. Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h. The mixturewas diluted water, extracted with DCM (3×200 mL). The organic layer waswashed with 10% sodium bicarbonate solution and brine, dried overanhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. togive chloromethyl propionate (4.200 g, 34.3 mmol, 50.8%) as a colorlessliquid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm=5.72 (s, 2H), 2.48-2.38 (m,2H), 1.20 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 3H).

Example 17

To a stirred solution of (S)-(phosphonooxy) methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.500 g,0.887 mmol) in dry DMF (5 mL), were added chloromethyl isobutyrate(0.606 g, 4.44 mmol), DIPEA (0.775 mL, 4.44 mmol) and sodium iodide(0.665 g, 4.44 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 12 h. The solvent was concentrated under high vacuum at˜30° C. The crude product was purified by RP HPLC (X-Bridge phenyl[250×30 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate in water; mobilephase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18 mL/min) to afford(3S)-((hydroxy((isobutyryloxy)methoxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.050 g,0.073 mmol, 8.24%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.32 (s, 1H), 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (d, J=8.5Hz, 2H), 7.20-7.00 (m, 4H), 6.80 (dd, J=8.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.34-5.21 (m,4H), 2.91-2.79 (m, 1H), 2.69-2.57 (m, 5H), 2.56-2.52 (m, 1H), 2.37-2.26(m, 2H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 1.71-1.57 (m, 3H), 1.55-1.43 (m, 1H), 1.03 (t,J=7.4 Hz, 3H), 0.83 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.72 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LC-MS(ES): m/z=750.2 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 12.0 min (Method A) and 15.0 min(Method B).

Example 18 (S)-((Methyl(3-(phosphonooxy)propyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

18A: 3-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-methylpropan-1-amine

To a stirred solution of 3-(methylamino)propan-1-ol (1.000 g, 11.22mmol) in dry dichloromethane (10 mL) at 0° C., imidazole (0.764 g, 11.22mmol) and tert-butyldimethylchlorosilane (1.860 g, 12.34 mmol) wereadded sequentially. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 12 h. The mixture was diluted with water and extracted with DCM(3×50 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine solution, dried overanhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated under vacuum to give3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-methylpropan-1-amine (2.100 g, 10.32mmol, 92%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=3.62 (t,J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 3.34-3.28 (m, 2H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 1.57 (quin, J=6.6 Hz,2H), 0.86 (s, 9H), 0.02 (s, 6H).

18B: Chloromethyl (3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propyl)(methyl)carbamate

To a stirred solution of3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-methylpropan-1-amine (2.000 g, 9.83mmol) in dry DCM (20 mL) at 0° C., pyridine (1.591 mL, 19.67 mmol) andchloromethyl chloroformate (1.750 mL, 19.67 mmol) were added slowly.After being stirred at 0° C. for 1 h, the reaction mixture was dilutedwith water and extracted with DCM (3×50 mL). The organic layer waswashed with brine solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate andconcentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give light yellowish oil. Thecrude product was purified by ISCO (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 36% ethylacetate in hexane as eluent) to give chloromethyl(3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl) oxy)propyl)(methyl)carbamate (1.700 g,5.75 mmol, 58.4%) as a light yellowish oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ=5.91 (s, 2H), 3.63 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.35-3.28 (m, 2H), 2.91 (s, 3H),1.72 (quin, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 0.94 (s, 9H), 0.01 (s, 6H).

18C: (S)-4,9,9,10,10-Pentamethyl-3-oxo-2,8-dioxa-4-aza-9-silaundecyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

A mixture of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(1.500 g, 3.31 mmol) and cesium carbonate (3.23 g, 9.92 mmol) in dry DMF(15 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Chloromethyl(3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propyl)(methyl)carbamate (1.174 g, 3.97mmol) and sodium iodide (0.595 g, 3.97 mmol) were added. The reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The mixture wasdiluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL). Theorganic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentratedunder vacuum at ˜30° C. to give light brownish oil. The crude productwas purified by ISCO (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 15% ethyl acetate inhexane as eluent) to give(S)-4,9,9,10,10-pentamethyl-3-oxo-2,8-dioxa-4-aza-9-silaundecyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (2.200 g,2.68 mmol, 81%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=9.31(s, 1H), 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H),7.12-7.06 (m, 3H), 6.77 (dd, J=8.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.64-5.57 (m, 2H),3.59-3.52 (m, 2H), 3.23 (dd, J=14.6, 7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.86-2.78 (m, 3H),2.75 (s, 3H), 2.70-2.59 (m, 4H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 1.75-1.55 (m, 5H),1.54-1.44 (m, 1H), 0.89-0.79 (m, 21H), 0.71 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H), 0.01 (s,6H); LC-MS (ES): m/z=714.2 [M+H]⁺.

18D: (S)-(((3-Hydroxypropyl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of(S)-4,9,9,10,10-pentamethyl-3-oxo-2,8-dioxa-4-aza-9-silaundecyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (2.200 g,3.09 mmol) in dichloromethane (25 mL) at 0° C., was added hydrogenfluoride-pyridine (1.986 mL, 15.43 mmol) slowly. After being stirred at0° C. for 30 min, the reaction mixture was neutralized with sodiumbicarbonate solution and extracted with DCM (3×50 mL). The organic layerwas washed with brine solution and dried over anhydrous sodium sulphateand concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give(S)-(((3-hydroxypropyl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (1.700 g,2.84 mmol, 92%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm=9.30(s, 1H), 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.38-7.33 (m, 2H),7.13-7.06 (m, 3H), 6.78 (dd, J=8.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.65 (s, 2H), 4.46-4.41(m, 1H), 3.42-3.33 (m, 2H), 3.23 (dd, J=15.4, 7.6 Hz, 2H), 2.88-2.79 (m,1H), 2.77 (s, 3H), 2.71-2.54 (m, 6H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 1.69-1.55 (m, 4H),1.55-1.44 (m, 2H), 0.84 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.71 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H);LC-MS (ES): m/z=599.3 [M+H]⁺.

18E:(S)-(((3-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propyl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of(S)-(((3-hydroxypropyl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (1.600 g,2.67 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (20 mL), were added dibenzylN,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite (1.347 ml, 4.01 mmol) and a solution of0.4 M 1H-tetrazole in acetonitrile (10.16 ml, 4.01 mmol). The reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for 8 h. After cooling to 0° C.,30% hydrogen peroxide solution (0.409 mL, 13.36 mmol) was added slowly.After being stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the reaction mixturewas diluted with water and extracted with DCM (3×100 mL). The organiclayer was washed with brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,filtered and concentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. to give yellowish oil.The crude product was purified by ISCO (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 55%ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent) to give(S)-(((3-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propyl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoate (1.400 g,1.173 mmol, 43.9%) as a yellowish oil. ¹H NMR (400M Hz, DMSO-d₆) δppm=9.30 (s, 1H), 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.27 (m,10H), 7.13-7.05 (m, 5H), 6.78 (dd, J=8.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.63 (s, 2H),5.02 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 4.07-3.87 (m, 4H), 3.28-3.16 (m, 2H), 2.79 (s,3H), 2.75-2.70 (m, 1H), 2.68-2.54 (m, 6H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 1.82-1.54 (m,4H), 1.53-1.42 (m, 2H), 0.83 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 12H), 0.81 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H);LC-MS (ES): m/z=860.2 [M+H]⁺.

Example 18

To a solution of (S)-(((3-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propyl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (1.300 g,1.513 mmol) in dry ethyl acetate (3 mL), was added Pd/C (10%, 0.322 g,3.03 mmol). The mixture was degassed and then flushed with H2 andstirred at room temperature for 0.5 h under H₂ atmosphere. The mixturewas filtered through celite bed, which was washed with ethyl acetate andconcentrated under vacuum at ˜30° C. The crude product was purified byRP HPLC (Kinetex C18 [250×21.2 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM ammoniumacetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18 mL/min) toafford (S)-((methyl (3-(phosphonooxy)propyl)carbamoyl)oxy) methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl) ureido) phenyl) pentanoate (0.255g, 0.354 mmol, 23.38%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,methanol-d₄) δ ppm=7.80 (d, J=5.0 Hz, 1H), 7.30 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H),7.17-7.08 (m, 3H), 6.86 (dd, J=8.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.65 (s, 2H), 3.88(quin, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.44-3.34 (m, 2H), 2.94 (s, 3H), 2.92-2.87 (m,1H), 2.74-2.57 (m, 6H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 1.92-1.78 (m, 2H), 1.77-1.56 (m,4H), 0.87 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.81 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ES):m/z=669.4 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 8.3 min (Method A) and 6.8 min (Method B).

Example 19(S)-(((S)-3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl2-((phosphonooxy)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

19A: (S)-tert-Butyl2-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

To a stirred suspension of (S)-tert-butyl2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate (3 g, 14.91 mmol) in1H-tetrazole in acetonitrile (57.3 mL, 19.38 mmol), was added dibenzylN,N′-diisopropylphosphoramidite (7.72 g, 22.36 mmol) at roomtemperature. After being stirred for 4 h under nitrogen, the reactionmixture was cooled to 0° C. H₂O₂ (4.35 g, 44.7 mmol) was added. Themixture was stirred for 20 min at 0° C. The reaction mixture waspartitioned between sodium bicarbonate solution and EtOAc. The EtOAclayer was washed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution, dried overanhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Thecrude product was purified using CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 45%ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) to afford (S)-tert-butyl2-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate (6.4g, 9.71 mmol, 65.1%) as brownish semi-solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,methanol-d₄) δ ppm 7.28-7.51 (m, 10H), 4.96-5.20 (m, 4H), 3.79-4.25 (m,4H), 3.29 (m, 1H), 2.03 (m, 4H), 1.35-1.55 (m, 9H); LCMS (ES): m/z 462.2[M+H]⁺.

19B: (S)-Dibenzyl(pyrrolidin-2-ylmethyl)phosphate Hydrochloride

To a stirred solution of (S)-tert-butyl2-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl) pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate (5g, 10.83 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (20 mL) at 0° C., was added 4 N HCl indioxane (20 mL, 658 mmol). After being stirred for 20 min at 0° C., thereaction mixture was concentrated to dryness under high vacuum to afford(S)-dibenzyl(pyrrolidin-2-ylmethyl) phosphate hydrochloride (4.3 g, 8.32mmol, 77%) as pale yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm7.27-7.57 (m, 10H), 5.00-5.23 (m, 4H), 3.95-4.35 (m, 3H), 3.20-3.30 (m,2H), 1.93-2.31 (m, 4H); LCMS (ES): m/z 362.2 [M+H]⁺.

19C: (S)-Chloromethyl2-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

To a stirred solution of (S)-dibenzyl(pyrrolidin-2-ylmethyl) phosphate(4.3 g, 11.90 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (15 mL) at 0° C., was added Et₃N(8.29 mL, 59.5 mmol) and subsequently drop-wise chloromethylchloroformate (4.60 g, 35.7 mmol). The reaction mixture was slowlywarmed to room temperature and stirred for 5 h under nitrogen. Thereaction mixture was cooled to 0° C., partitioned between sodiumbicarbonate solution (25 mL) and DCM. The organic layer was washed withH₂O, and brine, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The residue was purified using CombiFlash(silica gel 60-120 mesh; 55% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) toafford (S)-chloromethyl 2-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate (1.2 g, 2.59 mmol, 21.78%) as brownishsemi-solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm 7.39 (s, 10H), 5.75-5.80(m, 2H), 5.06 (d, J=9.07 Hz, 4H), 3.99-4.22 (m, 3H), 3.36 (s, 2H),1.85-2.03 (m, 4H); LCMS (ES): m/z 454.2 [M+H]⁺.

19D:(S)-(((S)-3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl2-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

To a stirred solution of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoic acid(150 mg, 0.331 mmol) in anhydrous acetonitrile (2.5 mL), were addedpotassium carbonate (137 mg, 0.992 mmol), sodium iodide (74.3 mg, 0.496mmol) and (S)-chloromethyl2-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate (300mg, 0.661 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 16 h at roomtemperature, diluted with water (10 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate(2×25 mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O, and saturated NaClsolution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated underhigh vacuum at 30° C. The crude product was purified using CombiFlash(silica gel 60-120 mesh; 55% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) toafford(S)-(((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl2-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate (200mg, 0.184 mmol, 55.6%) as brownish semi-solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ ppm 9.31 (s, 1H), 7.82-7.90 (m, 2H), 7.33-7.42 (m, 12H), 7.05-7.14 (m,3H), 6.76 (d, J=8.53 Hz, 1H), 5.63 (d, J=5.52 Hz, 2H), 5.02 (d, J=8.03Hz, 4H), 3.97-4.09 (m, 3H), 3.83-3.97 (m, 7H), 3.27 (s, 1H), 2.31-2.36(m, 1H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 2.00 (s, 1H), 1.46-1.69 (m, 6H), 1.18 (s, 1H),0.83 (d, J=6.53 Hz, 12H), 0.69 (t, J=7.53 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z=872.4[M+H]⁺.

Example 19

To a stirred solution of(S)-(((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl 2(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate (200mg, 0.230 mmol) in anhydrous DCE (2 mL) at 0° C., was added TFA (4 mL,51.9 mmol) followed by anisole (1 mL, 9.15 mmol). The reaction mixturewas heated to 50° C. and stirred for 16 h. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated to dryness at 30° C. under high vacuum. The crude product(brownish solid) was purified in RP HPLC (X-Bridge phenyl [250×19 mm];mobile phase A: 0.1% formic acid in water; mobile phase B: CH₃CN; Flowrate: 18 mL/min). The prep. fraction was concentrated under high vacuumat 30° C. The residue was dissolved in a mixture of MeCN and water,frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to afford(S)-(((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl2-((phosphonooxy)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate (50 mg, 0.069 mmol,30.3%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆; D₂O exchange) 6ppm 7.81 (br. s., 1H), 7.34 (d, J=8.31 Hz, 2H), 7.05-7.16 (m, 3H), 6.78(d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 5.53-5.66 (m, 2H), 3.67-3.94 (m, 2H), 3.19-3.33 (m,2H), 2.80 (d, J=5.67 Hz, 1H), 2.68-2.75 (m, 1H), 2.57-2.67 (m, 6H), 2.24(s, 3H), 1.86 (m, 4H), 1.57-1.66 (m, 4H), 0.82 (d, J=6.42 Hz, 12H), 0.70(t, J=7.18 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z=691.3[M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 9.1 min(Method A) and 9.7 min (Method B).

Example 20(3S)-1-((Methyl(3-((phosphonooxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)oxy)ethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

20A: 1-Chloroethyl(3-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamate

To a stirred solution of (2-(methylamino)pyridin-3-yl)methanol (100 mg,0.724 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (1 mL) at −10° C., was added DIPEA (0.164mL, 0.941 mmol), followed by drop wise 1-chloroethyl chloroformate(0.088 mL, 0.796 mmol). After being stirred for 1 h at −10° C., thereaction mixture warmed to 0° C. DibenzylN,N′-diisopropylphosphoramidite (500 mg, 1.448 mmol) and 1H-tetrazole(3.21 mL, 1.086 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1h at 0° C. After adding H₂O₂ (0.222 mL, 2.171 mmol) dropwise, themixture was stirred for 30 min. and subsequently partitioned betweensodium bicarbonate solution (10 mL) and DCM (2×20 mL). The organic layerwas washed with H₂O, and saturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to get thecrude product, which was purified using CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120mesh; 55% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) to afford 1-chloroethyl(3-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamate(80 mg, 0.125 mmol, 17.29%) as pale yellow oil. LCMS (ES):m/z=505.3[M+H]⁺.

20B:(3S)-1-(((3-(((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)ethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoic acid(300 mg, 0.661 mmol) in anhydrous acetonitrile (5 mL), were added K₂CO₃(274 mg, 1.984 mmol), sodium iodide (149 mg, 0.992 mmol) and1-chloroethyl(3-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamate(668 mg, 1.323 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 16 h at 50°C. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and partitionedbetween water (10 mL) and ethyl acetate (2×20 mL). The organic layer waswashed with H₂O, and saturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crudecompound was purified in RP HPLC. The prep. fraction was concentratedunder high vacuum at 30° C. The residue was dissolved in a mixture ofMeCN and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to afford(3S)-1-(((3-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)ethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido) phenyl)pentanoate (140 mg,0.140 mmol, 21.12%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm 9.29-9.35 (m, 1H), 8.39-8.52 (m, 1H), 7.78-7.90 (m, 3H), 7.18-7.56(m, 13H), 7.00-7.14 (m, 3H), 6.71-6.81 (m, 1H), 6.53-6.67 (m, 1H),4.85-5.09 (m, 6H), 3.03-3.16 (m, 3H), 2.56-2.78 (m, 7H), 1.92-2.01 (m,3H) 1.37-1.69 (m, 4H), 1.09-1.24 (m, 3H), 0.77-0.86 (m, 12H), 0.60-0.74(m, 3H); LCMS(ES): m/z=922.4[M+H]⁺.

Example 20

To a stirred solution of(3S)-1-(((3-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)ethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (130 mg,0.141 mmol) in anhydrous ethyl acetate (2.5 mL), was added Pd/C (10%,150 mg, 0.141 mmol) and stirred for 3 h under hydrogen bladder at roomtemperature. The black suspension was filtered through celite bed andthe bed was washed with ethyl acetate (50 mL). The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure to afford the crude product asbrownish semi-solid. The crude compound was purified by RP HPLC(X-Bridge phenyl [250×19 mm]; mobile phase A: 0.1% formic acid in water;mobile phase B: CH₃CN; Flow rate: 18 mL/min). The prep. fraction wasconcentrated under high vacuum at 30° C. The residue was dissolved in amixture of MeCN and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to afford(3S)-1-((methyl(3-((phosphonooxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)oxy)ethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (25 mg,0.033 mmol, 23.66%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ ppm 9.26 (d, J=3.51 Hz, 1H), 8.76 (d, J=8.03 Hz, 1H), 8.69 (br. s.,2H), 8.25 (br. s., 1H), 8.17 (d, J=8.53 Hz, 2H), 7.932-7.952 (m, 1H),7.88-7.96 (m, 3H), 7.63 (br. s., 1H), 7.43 (br. s., 1H), 5.60 (br. s.,2H), 3.40-3.59 (m, 7H), 3.07 (s, 3H), 2.42 (dd, J=12.80, 6.27 Hz, 3H),1.45-1.71 (m, 3H), 1.77-2.13 (m, 4H), 1.64 (d, J=6.02 Hz, 12H), 1.52(br. s., 3H); LCMS(ES): m/z=724.4[M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 9.0 min (Method A)and 9.7 min (Method B)

Example 21 (S)-(((S)-3-Methyl-2-(phosphonooxy)butanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

21A: (S)-Methyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate

To a stirred solution of (S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid (1 g, 8.47mmol) in anhydrous methanol (25 mL) at 0° C., was added thionyl chloride(1.236 mL, 16.93 mmol). The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to roomtemperature and stirred for 2 h. The reaction mixture was concentratedto dryness under high vacuum. The residue was partitioned between sodiumbicarbonate solution (25 ml) and DCM (50 mL). The organic layer waswashed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford(S)-methyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate (1.2 g, 5.27 mmol, 62.2%) ascolourless oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm 3.96 (d, J=4.91 Hz,1H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 1.95-2.12 (m, 1H), 0.98 (d, J=6.80 Hz, 3H), 0.92 (d,J=6.80 Hz, 3H); LCMS(ES): m/z=133.2[M+H]⁺.

21B: (S)-Methyl 2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methylbutanoate

To a stirred solution of (S)-methyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate (600 mg,4.54 mmol) in anhydrous acetonitrile (10 mL) at 0° C., was added1H-tetrazole (232 mg, 6.81 mmol), followed by dibenzylN,N′-diisopropylphosphoramidite (2352 mg, 6.81 mmol) dropwise. Thereaction mixture was brought to room temperature and stirred for 5 h.After cooling the reaction mixture to 0° C., H₂O₂ (0.795 mL, 9.08 mmol)was added dropwise. After being stirred for 30 min., the reactionmixture was diluted with water (10 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate(2×25 mL). EtOAc layer was washed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution.The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified usingCombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 40% ethyl acetate in pet. ether aseluent) to afford (S)-methyl2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methylbutanoate (2.2 g, 3.81 mmol,84%) as colourless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm 7.32-7.37(m, 10H), 5.02-5.14 (m, 4H), 4.65 (dd, J=8.01, 4.25 Hz, 1H), 3.70 (s,3H), 2.11-2.23 (m, 1H), 0.99 (d, J=7.00 Hz, 3H), 0.93 (d, J=7.00 Hz,3H); LCMS(ES): m/z=393.8 [M+H]⁺.

21C: (S)-2-((Bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methylbutanoic Acid

To a mixed stirred suspension of (S)-methyl2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methylbutanoate (1.0 g, 2.55 mmol)in anhydrous THF (5 mL) and water (5 mL) at 0° C., was added LiOH (0.122g, 5.10 mmol). After being stirred for 30 min., the reaction mixture wasdiluted with water (5 mL) and acidified with 1.5N HCl (20 ml), andextracted with ethyl acetate (2×50 mL). The organic layer was washedwith H₂O and saturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure at 30° C. to afford(S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methylbutanoic acid (900 mg,1.308 mmol, 51.3%) as brown semi-solid. LCMS (ES): m/z=379.1[M+H]⁺.

21D: (S)-Chloromethyl2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methylbutanoate

To a solution of (S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methylbutanoicacid (900 mg, 2.379 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) and water (10 mL) at0° C., were sequentially added tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate (81mg, 0.238 mmol), sodium bicarbonate (799 mg, 9.51 mmol) and chloromethylchlorosulfate (0.361 mL, 3.57 mmol) dropwise. The reaction mixture wasallowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 16 h. The reactionmixture was diluted with water (20 mL) and extracted with DCM (2×50 mL).The organic layer was washed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution, driedover anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressureto afford (S)-chloromethyl2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methylbutanoate (900 mg, 2.109 mmol,89%) as pale yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm 7.32-7.39(m, 10H), 5.56-5.78 (m, 2H), 5.04-5.19 (m, 4H), 2.14-2.27 (m, 1H),1.39-1.41 (m, 1H), 0.93-1.03 (m, 6H); LCMS (ES): m/z=427.2 [M+H]⁺.

21E:(S)-(((S)-2-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoic acid(300 mg, 0.661 mmol) in anhydrous acetonitrile (10 mL), were added K₂CO₃(366 mg, 2.65 mmol) and (S)-chloromethyl2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methylbutanoate (565 mg, 1.323mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 16 h at room temperature,diluted with water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×50 mL).The organic layer was washed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution. Theorganic layer was dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedunder reduced pressure to afford(S)-(((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (550 mg,0.241 mmol, 36.5%) as brownish semi-solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm 9.25-9.35 (m, 1H), 7.80-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.32-7.40 (m, 14H), 7.03-7.15(m, 2H), 6.72-6.87 (m, 1H), 5.94-5.99 (m, 1H), 5.86-5.92 (m, 1H),4.69-4.79 (m, 4H), 3.93-4.12 (m, 1H), 2.59-2.77 (m, 4H), 2.21-2.34 (m,3H), 1.92-2.05 (s, 3H), 1.40-1.75 (m, 5H), 0.75-0.97 (m, 18H), 0.61-0.76(m, 3H); LCMS(ES): m/z=845.3[M+H]⁺.

Example 21

To a stirred solution of(S)-(((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (550 mg,0.652 mmol) in anhydrous ethyl acetate (15 mL), was added Pd/C (10%; 694mg, 0.652 mmol) at room temperature and then stirred for 1 h underhydrogen bladder. The black suspension was filtered through celite bedand the bed was washed with ethyl acetate (50 mL). The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified inRP HPLC (DAD-1 Luna C18 [250×4.6 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM Ammoniumacetate in water; mobile phase B: CH₃CN; Flow rate: 18 mL/min). Theprep. fraction was concentrated under high vacuum at 30° C. The residuewas dissolved in a mixture of MeCN and water, frozen and lyophilized for12 h to afford (S)-(((S)-3-methyl-2-(phosphonooxy)butanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (38 mg,0.056 mmol, 8.52%) as off-white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6; D₂Oexchange) 6 ppm 7.78 (s, 1H), 7.33 (d, J=8.31 Hz, 2H), 7.04-7.14 (m,3H), 6.78 (d, J=8.31 Hz, 1H), 5.56-5.71 (m, 2H), 4.21 (br. s., 1H), 2.81(br. s., 1H), 2.56-2.74 (m, 6H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 1.822-1.863 (m, 1H),1.45-1.71 (m, 4H), 0.81 (d, J=6.42 Hz, 18H), 0.64-0.74 (m, 3H); LCMS(ES): m/z=664.4[M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 16.7 min (Method A) and 16.3 min(Method B)

Example 22 (3S)-(((2-(Phosphonooxy)propoxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

22A: 1-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propan-2-ol

To a stirred solution of propane-1,2-diol (10 g, 131 mmol) in anhydrousDCM (40 mL) at 0° C., was added imidazole (8.95 g, 131 mmol), followedby TBDMS-Cl (21.79 g, 145 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 4 h, cooled to 0° C., and partitioned betweensodium bicarbonate solution (50 mL) and DCM (200 mL). The organic layerwas washed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford1-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propan-2-ol (19 g, 85 mmol, 64.6%) ascolourless oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm 3.78-3.89 (m, 1H),3.52-3.66 (m, 1H), 3.33-3.42 (m, 1H), 1.13 (d, J=6.04 Hz, 3H), 0.90-0.95(m, 9H), 0.04-0.23 (m, 6H).

22B: Dibenzyl (1-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propan-2-yl) Phosphate

A stirred solution of 1-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propan-2-ol (5 g,26.3 mmol) and dibenzyl N,N′-diisopropylphosphoramidite (13.61 g, 39.4mmol) in 1H-tetrazole in acetonitrile (86 ml, 39.4 mmol) was stirred for1 h at room temperature. After 1 h, reaction mixture was cooled to 0°C., H₂O₂ (5.75 ml, 65.7 mmol) was added dropwise and stirred for 30 minat 0° C. The reaction mixture was partitioned between sodiumbicarbonatesolution (50 mL) and DCM (100 mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂Oand saturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified usingCombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 40% ethyl acetate in pet. ether aseluent) to afford dibenzyl (1-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propan-2-yl)phosphate (9 g, 11.98 mmol, 45.6%) as pale yellow oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,chloroform-d) δ ppm 7.33-7.39 (m, 10H), 5.05 (td, J=5.10, 2.64 Hz, 4H),4.44-4.59 (m, 1H), 3.65-3.73 (m, 1H), 3.49-3.60 (m, 1H), 1.31 (d, J=6.04Hz, 3H), 0.87-0.90 (m, 9H), 0.03-0.11 (m, 6H); LCMS (ES): m/z=451.3[M+H]⁺.

22C: Dibenzyl(1-hydroxypropan-2-yl) Phosphate

To a stirred solution ofdibenzyl(1-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propan-2-yl) phosphate (9 g,19.97 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (50 mL) at 0° C., was added dropwise 70%HF-pyridine (11.31 g, 80 mmol). The reaction mixture was warmed to roomtemperature, and stirred for 15 min. The reaction mixture was cooled to0° C. and partitioned between sodium bicarbonate solution (50 mL) andDCM (2×50 mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O and saturated NaClsolution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was purified using CombiFlash (silica gel60-120 mesh; 65% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) to afforddibenzyl (1-hydroxypropan-2-yl) phosphate (3.5 g, 9.89 mmol, 49.5) aspale yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm 7.35 (d, J=1.00Hz, 10H), 4.94-5.20 (m, 4H), 4.46-4.60 (m, 1H), 3.51-3.70 (m, 2H),1.20-1.31 (m, 3H); LCMS(ES): m/z=337.1 [M+H]⁺.

22D: 2-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propyl (chloromethyl) Carbonate

To a stirred solution of dibenzyl (1-hydroxypropan-2-yl) phosphate (3.5g, 10.41 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (30 mL) at 0° C., was added DIPEA (10.91mL, 62.4 mmol), followed by chloromethyl chloroformate (4.03 g, 31.2mmol). The reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirredfor 4 h, cooled to 0° C. and partitioned between sodium bicarbonatesolution (50 mL) and DCM (100 mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂Oand saturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified usingCombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 50% ethyl acetate in pet. ether aseluent) to afford 2-((bis(benzyloxy) phosphoryl)oxy)propyl(chloromethyl) carbonate (2 g, 4.38 mmol, 42.1%) as pale yellow oil. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm 7.28-7.38 (m, 10H), 5.56-5.76 (m, 2H),4.99-5.11 (m, 4H), 4.65-4.79 (m, 1H), 4.20 (d, J=6.53 Hz, 2H), 1.32 (d,J=6.53 Hz, 3H); LCMS(ES): m/z=429.2 [M+H]⁺.

22E:(3S)-(((2-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propoxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoic acid(500 mg, 1.102 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (10 mL), were added Cs₂CO₃ (1077mg, 3.31 mmol), sodium iodide (248 mg, 1.653 mmol) and2-((bis(benzyloxy) phosphoryl)oxy)propyl (chloromethyl) carbonate (945mg, 2.205 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 6 h at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (20 mL) andextracted with ethyl acetate (2×50 mL). The organic layer was washedwith H₂O and saturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified using CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 35% ethyl acetate inpet. ether as eluent) to afford(3S)-(((2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propoxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (850 mg,0.834 mmol, 76%) as brownish semi-solid. LCMS(ES): m/z=846.4 [M+H]⁺.

Example 22

To a stirred solution of(3S)-(((2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propoxy) carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (200 mg,0.236 mmol) in anhydrous ethyl acetate (10 mL), was added Pd/C (10%; 252mg, 0.118 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 1 h under hydrogen bladderat room temperature. The black suspension was filtered through celitebed and the bed was washed with ethyl acetate (20 mL). The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude compound was purified inRP HPLC (XB C18 [150×19 mm]; mobile phase A: 0.1% formic acid in water;mobile phase B: CH₃CN; flow rate: 18 mL/min). The prep. fraction wasconcentrated under high vacuum at 30° C. The residue was dissolved in amixture of MeCN and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to affordafford (3S)-(((2-(phosphonooxy)propoxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (35 mg,0.050 mmol, 21.13%) as off-white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆; D₂Oexchange) 6 ppm 7.76-7.82 (m, 1H), 7.25-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.02-7.17 (m, 3H),6.69-6.85 (m, 1H), 5.47-5.79 (m, 2H), 4.36-4.55 (m, 1H), 3.99-4.22 (m,2H), 2.54-2.92 (m, 7H), 2.20-2.25 (m, 3H), 1.45-1.71 (m, 4H), 1.12-1.26(m, 3H), 0.81 (d, J=6.42 Hz, 12H), 0.64-0.74 (m, 3H); LCMS(ES):m/z=664.4 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 9.5 min (Method A) and 9.8 min (Method B)

Example 23(S)-((Methyl(3-((phosphonooxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

23A: 2-Chloronicotinoyl Chloride

To the 2-chloronicotinic acid (5 g, 31.7 mmol), was added thionylchloride (10 mL, 137 mmol) dropwise at room temperature and the solutionwas heated to reflux for 2 h. The reaction mixture was brought to roomtemperature and then concentrated under high vacuum to afford2-chloronicotinoyl chloride (5.6 g, 28.6 mmol, 90%) as brown solid.

23B: Tert-butyl 2-Chloronicotinate

A stirred solution of 2-chloronicotinoyl chloride (5.6 g, 31.8 mmol) inanhydrous THF (60 mL) was cooled to −5° C., to which was added 1.0 Mpotassium tert-butoxide in THF (35.0 mL, 35.0 mmol) dropwise. After theaddition, the reaction mixture was stirred for 2 h at 0° C. The reactionmixture was diluted with water (50 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate(2×100 mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O and saturated NaClsolution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure to afford tert-butyl 2-chloronicotinate (6 g, 26.7mmol, 84%) as brown solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm 8.41-8.60(m, 1H), 8.01-8.19 (m, 1H), 7.39-7.62 (m, 1H), 1.63 (s, 9H). MS(ES):m/z=214.2 [M+H]⁺.

23C: Tert-butyl 2-(methylamino)nicotinate

To a stirred solution of tert-butyl 2-chloronicotinate (5 g, 23.40 mmol)in anhydrous MeOH (15 mL), was added 40% methylamine in water (50 mL,23.40 mmol), heated to 100° C. and stirred for 2 h. The reaction mixturewas concentrated under reduced pressure to remove MeOH. The remainingaqueous solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×100 mL). Theorganic layer was washed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution, driedover anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure.The residue was purified using CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 15%ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) to afford tert-butyl2-(methylamino)nicotinate (4 g, 19.01 mmol, 81%) as pale yellow oil. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.24-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.98-8.04 (m, 1H),7.82-7.92 (m, 1H), 6.50-6.62 (m, 1H), 2.94 (d, J=5.02 Hz, 3H), 1.54 (s,9H); LCMS(ES): m/z=209.4 [M+H]⁺.

23S: (2-(Methylamino)pyridin-3-yl)methanol

To a stirred solution of tert-butyl 2-(methylamino)nicotinate (1 g, 4.80mmol) in anhydrous THE (20 mL) at 0° C., was added dropwise 1 M LiAlH₄in THE (4.80 mL, 4.80 mmol). The reaction mixture was warmed to roomtemperature and stirred for 2 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0°C. Water (5 mL) and 10% NaOH solution (20 mL) were sequentially addeddropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred for 10 min and filtered. Thefiltrate was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×50 mL). The organic layerwas washed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to(2-(methylamino)pyridin-3-yl)methanol (550 mg, 3.58 mmol, 74.6%) as paleyellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.93 (dd, J=5.02, 2.01 Hz,1H), 7.26-7.45 (m, 1H), 6.49 (dd, J=7.03, 5.02 Hz, 1H), 5.68-5.90 (m,1H), 5.14 (t, J=5.27 Hz, 1H), 4.34 (d, J=5.52 Hz, 2H), 2.83 (d, J=5.02Hz, 3H); LCMS(ES): m/z=139.2 [M+H]⁺.

23E: 3-(((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)methyl)-N-methylpyridin-2-amine

To a stirred solution of (2-(methylamino)pyridin-3-yl)methanol (600 mg,4.34 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (15 mL), were added imidazole (591 mg, 8.69mmol) and TBDMS-Cl (785 mg, 5.21 mmol) at room temperature. After beingstirred for 4 h at room temperature, the reaction mixture was dilutedwith water (10 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×25 mL). Theorganic layer was washed with H₂O and brine, dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford3-(((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)methyl)-N-methylpyridin-2-amine (1.1 g,4.36 mmol, 100%) as light brown oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm7.82-8.01 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.44 (m, 1H), 6.25-6.65 (m, 1H), 5.57-5.82 (m,1H), 4.53 (s, 2H), 2.83 (d, J=4.52 Hz, 3H), 0.90 (s, 9H), 0.08 (s, 6H);LCMS (ES): m/z=253.2 [M+H]⁺.

23F: Chloromethyl(3-(((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamate

To a stirred solution of3-(((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)methyl)-N-methylpyridin-2-amine (1.1 g,4.36 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (15 mL) at 0° C., were sequentially addedDIPEA (0.989 mL, 5.66 mmol) and chloromethyl chloroformate (0.618 g,4.79 mmol). The reaction mixture was diluted with water (15 mL) andextracted with DCM (2×50 mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O andsaturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified usingCombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 15% ethyl acetate in pet. ether aseluent) to afford chloromethyl(3-(((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamate(1.4 g, 3.73 mmol, 86%) as brownish semi-solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.47-8.55 (m, 1H), 7.81-8.06 (m, 1H) 7.33-7.58 (m, 1H),6.54-6.95 (m, 2H), 5.01-5.26 (m, 2H), 3.86-4.12 (m, 3H), 1.23-1.32 (m,9H), 0.23 (s, 6H); LCMS (ES): m/z=345.4 [M+H]⁺.

23G: Chloromethyl (3-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamate

To a stirred solution of chloromethyl(3-(((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)methyl) pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamate(1 g, 2.90 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) at 0° C., was added 70%HF-pyridine (0.718 g, 7.25 mmol). After being stirred for 30 min, thereaction mixture was cooled to 0° C., and partitioned between sodiumbicarbonate solution (50 mL) and DCM (100 mL). The organic layer waswashed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to affordchloromethyl (3-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamate (600 mg,2.60 mmol, 90%) as brownish semi-solid. LCMS (ES): m/z=231.1 [M+H]⁺.

23H: Chloromethyl(3-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamate

To a mixture of of chloromethyl(3-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamate (600 mg, 2.60 mmol) and3.5% 1H-tetrazole in acetonitrile (40 mL, 457 mmol) at 0° C., was addeddibenzyl N,N′diisopropylphosphoramidite (0.856 mL, 2.60 mmol). Thereaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at room temperature and then cooledto 0° C. H₂O₂ (2.218 mL, 21.71 mmol) was added dropwise at 0° C. Afterbeing stirred for 30 min., the reaction mixture was partitioned betweensodium bicarbonate solution (20 ml) and DCM (100 mL). The organic layerwas washed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crudeproduct was purified using CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 45% ethylacetate in pet. ether as eluent) to afford chloromethyl(3-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamate (900 mg, 1.815 mmol, 69.8%) aspale yellowish oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.45-8.57 (m, 1H),7.81-7.93 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.55 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.40 (m, 10H), 5.77-6.01 (m,2H), 5.00-5.12 (m, 4H), 4.89-4.99 (m, 2H), 3.10-3.20 (m, 3H); LCMS(ES):m/z=490.8 [M+H]⁺.

23I:(S)-(((3-(((Bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoic acid(500 mg, 1.102 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (10 mL), were added Cs₂CO₃ (1077mg, 3.31 mmol), sodium iodide (248 mg, 1.653 mmol) and chloromethyl(3-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamate(812 mg, 1.653 mmol). After being stirred for 16 h, the reaction mixturewas diluted with water (25 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×50mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution,dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified using CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120mesh; 40% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) to afford(S)-(((3-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl) 30oxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (1.25 g,1.074 mmol, 97%) as brownish semi-solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm9.29-9.38 (m, 1H), 8.44-8.52 (m, 1H), 7.93-8.00 (m, 8H), 7.81-7.91 (m,2H), 7.31-7.36 (m, 7H), 7.04-7.17 (m, 3H), 5.32-5.73 (m, 2H), 5.00-5.10(m, 4H), 4.87-4.96 (m, 2H), 3.09-3.16 (m, 3H), 2.56-2.72 (m, 7H),2.19-2.29 (m, 3H), 1.50-1.67 (m, 4H), 0.78-0.87 (m, 12H), 0.65-0.72 (m,3H); LCMS (ES): m/z=908.4 [M+H]⁺.

Example 23

To a stirred solution of(S)-(((3-(((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoate (1.15 g,0.988 mmol) in anhydrous IPA (20 mL), was added Pd/C (10%; 0.841 g,0.395 mmol). After being stirred for 1 h under hydrogen bladder at roomtemperature, the black suspension was filtered through celite bed andthe bed was washed with ethyl acetate (50 mL). The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure to afford the crude product. Thecrude product was purified using RP HPLC (Kinetex C18 [250×21 mm];mobile phase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: CH₃CN;Flow rate: 18 mL/min). The prep. fraction was concentrated under highvacuum at 30° C. The residue was dissolved in a mixture of MeCN andwater, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to afford(S)-((methyl(3-((phosphonooxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (100 mg,0.132 mmol, 13.35%) as off-white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm9.346 (s, 1H), 8.29-8.41 (m, 1H), 7.94-8.07 (m, 1H), 7.69-7.81 (m, 1H),7.36-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.25-7.35 (m, 3H), 7.01-7.17 (m, 3H), 6.72-6.84 (m,1H), 5.33-5.75 (m, 2H), 4.54-4.70 (m, 2H), 3.00-3.19 (m, 3H), 2.53-2.84(m, 7H), 2.16-2.24 (m, 3H), 1.46-1.70 (m, 4H), 0.75-0.86 (m, 12H),0.60-0.72 (m, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z=728.0 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 8.8 min(Method A) and 9.5 min (Method B).

Example 24(3S)-1-((Methyl(3-((2-(methylamino)acetoxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)oxy)ethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoateDihydrochloride

24A: (2-(((1-Chloroethoxy)carbonyl)(methyl)amino)pyridin-3-yl)methyl2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetate

To a stirred solution of (2-(methylamino)pyridin-3-yl)methanol (1 g,5.79 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) at −10° C., were added, DIPEA (1.315mL, 7.53 mmol) and 1-chloroethyl chloroformate (0.700 mL, 6.37 mmol).After being stirred for 1 h, were sequentially added2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetic acid (1.424 g, 7.53 mmol),EDC (1.443 g, 7.53 mmol), and DMAP (0.212 g, 1.737 mmol). The reactionmixture was stirred for 2 h at −10° C. The reaction mixture was allowedto warm to room temperature, diluted with water (20 mL) and extractedwith DCM (2×50 mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O and saturatedNaCl solution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The residue was purified using CombiFlash(silica gel 60-120 mesh; 50% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) toafford (2-(((1-chloroethoxy)carbonyl)(methyl)amino)pyridin-3-yl)methyl2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetate (800 mg, 1.462 mmol,25.3%) as pale yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.49-8.56 (m,1H), 7.91-7.97 (m, 1H), 7.43-7.53 (m, 1H), 6.53-6.65 (m, 1H), 5.01-5.24(m, 2H), 3.97-4.10 (m, 3H), 3.17-3.29 (m, 3H), 2.79-2.88 (m, 3H),1.45-1.63 (m, 2H), 1.24-1.41 (m, 9H); LCMS (ES): m/z=416.2 [M+H]⁺.

24B:(3S)-1-(((3-((2-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)ethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) Pentanoate

To a stirred solution of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoic acid(550 mg, 1.212 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (10 mL), were added sodium iodide(273 mg, 1.819 mmol), Cs₂CO₃ (1185 mg, 3.64 mmol) and(2-(((1-chloroethoxy)carbonyl)(methyl)amino)pyridin-3-yl)methyl2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl) (methyl)amino)acetate (756 mg, 1.819 mmol).After being stirred for 16 h at room temperature, the reaction mixturewas diluted with water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×25mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution,dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified using CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120mesh; 40% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) to afford(3S)-1-(((3-((2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)ethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (800 mg,0.807 mmol, 66.5%) as brownish semi-solid; LCMS (ES): m/z=833.4 [M+H]⁺.

Example 24

To a stirred solution of(3S)-1-(((3-((2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)ethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (700 mg,0.840 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) at 0° C., was added 4 N HCl indioxane (13 mL, 52.0 mmol) and stirred for 30 min. The reaction mixturewas concentrated to dryness under high vacuum. The crude compound waspurified using RP HPLC (DAD:1-Kinetex C18 [150×4.6 mm]; DAD:2-SunfireC18 [150×4.6]; mobile phase A: water; mobile phase B: CH₃CN; Flow rate:2 mL/min). The prep. fraction was concentrated under high vacuum at 30°C. The residue was dissolved in a mixture of MeCN and water, frozen andlyophilized for 12 h to afford(3S)-1-((methyl(3-((2-(methylamino)acetoxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)oxy)ethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoatedihydrochloride (310 mg, 0.365 mmol, 43.5%) as off-white solid. ¹H NMR(300 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm 8.42-8.52 (m, 1H), 7.90-8.04 (m, 1H),7.59-7.80 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.51 (m, 1H), 7.23-7.37 (m, 3H), 7.04-7.17 (m,2H), 6.80-6.98 (m, 1H), 6.50-6.69 (m, 1H), 4.99-5.31 (m, 2H), 3.96-4.06(m, 2H), 3.15 (s, 3H), 2.67-2.93 (m, 5H), 2.58 (s, 5H), 2.23 (s, 3H),1.40-1.83 (m, 4H), 0.97-1.28 (m, 3H), 0.79 (d, J=6.04 Hz, 12H),0.60-0.73 (m, 3H); LCMS(ES): m/z=733.4 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 7.5 min(Method A) and 9.8 min (Method B).

Example 25(S)-((Methyl(3-((2-(methylamino)acetoxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoateDihydrochloride

25A: (2-(Methylamino)pyridin-3-yl)methyl2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl) Amino)acetate

To a stirred solution of (2-(methylamino)pyridin-3-yl)methanol (1 g,7.24 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (15 mL), were added2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetic acid (1.506 g, 7.96 mmol),EDC (1.804 g, 9.41 mmol) and finally DMAP (0.884 g, 7.24 mmol). Afterbeing stirred for 16 h at room temperature, the reaction mixture wasdiluted with water (20 mL) and extracted with DCM (2×50 mL). The organiclayer was washed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution, dried overanhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified using CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 70% ethylacetate in pet. ether) to afford (2-(methylamino)pyridin-3-yl)methyl2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetate (1.7 g, 5.17 mmol, 71.4%)as brown solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.01-8.02 (m, 1H),7.37-7.38 (m, 1H), 6.40-6.54 (m, 1H), 6.19 (m, 1H), 4.94-5.06 (m, 2H),3.94-4.04 (m, 2H), 2.83 (m, 6H), 1.27-1.41 (m, 9H); LCMS (ES): m/z=310.2[M+H]⁺.

25B: (2-(((Chloromethoxy)carbonyl)(methyl)amino)pyridin-3-yl)methyl2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetate

To a stirred solution of (2-(methylamino)pyridin-3-yl)methyl2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetate (1.7 g, 5.50 mmol) inanhydrous DCM (20 mL) at 0° C., was added DIPEA (4.80 mL, 27.5 mmol)followed by chloromethyl chloroformate (2.126 g, 16.49 mmol). Thereaction mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 4 h,cooled to 0° C., and partitioned between sodium bicarbonate solution (25mL) and DCM (100 mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O andsaturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified usingCombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 30% ethyl acetate in pet. ether aseluent) to afford the(2-(((chloromethoxy)carbonyl)(methyl)amino)pyridin-3-yl)methyl2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetate (2 g, 4.23 mmol, 77%) aspale yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.39-8.56 (m, 1H),7.85-8.01 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.55 (m, 1H), 5.72-6.07 (m, 2H), 5.02-5.15 (m,2H), 4.03 (d, J=7.03 Hz, 3H), 3.18-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.83 (d, J=14.56 Hz,3H), 1.21-1.44 (m, 9H); LCMS (ES): m/z=402.2 [M+H]⁺.

25C:(S)-(((3-((2-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoic acid(500 mg, 1.102 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (10 mL), were added Cs₂CO₃ (1077mg, 3.31 mmol) and(2-(((chloromethoxy)carbonyl)(methyl)amino)pyridin-3-yl)methyl2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetate (886 mg, 2.205 mmol).After being stirred for 16 h at room temperature, the reaction mixturewas diluted with water (25 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×50mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution,dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified using CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120mesh; 40% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) to afford(S)-(((3-((2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl 3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate(150 mg, 0.179 mmol, 16.28%) as brown solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm 9.13-9.40 (m, 1H), 8.41-8.54 (m, 1H), 7.77-8.04 (m, 3H), 7.27-7.66(m, 3H), 6.95-7.23 (m, 3H), 6.69-6.88 (m, 1H), 5.60-5.68 (m, 2H),4.97-5.22 (m, 2H), 3.91-4.23 (m, 2H), 3.11-3.26 (m, 3H), 2.54-2.94 (m,7H), 2.17-2.33 (m, 3H), 2.07 (s, 3H), 1.40-1.74 (m, 4H), 1.15-1.45 (m,9H), 0.82 (d, J=6.42 Hz, 12H), 0.63-0.73 (m, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z=819.4[M+H]⁺.

Example 25

To a stirred solution of(S)-(((3-((2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (130 mg,0.159 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) at 0° C., was added 4 N HCl indioxane (5 mL, 20.00 mmol). After being stirred for 30 min., thereaction mixture was concentrated to dryness under high vacuum. Theresidue was dissolved in a mixture of MeCN and water, frozen andlyophilized for 12 h to afford(S)-((methyl(3-((2-(methylamino)acetoxy)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoatedihydrochloride (100 mg, 0.119 mmol, 74.8%) as an off-white solid. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm 8.40-8.52 (m, 1H), 7.93-8.09 (m, 1H),7.64-7.82 (m, 1H), 7.43-7.52 (m, 1H), 7.21-7.43 (m, 4H), 7.13-7.19 (m,2H), 5.42-5.89 (m, 2H), 5.13-5.34 (m, 2H), 4.00-4.14 (m, 2H), 3.40-3.60(m, 3H), 3.29 (s, 5H), 2.78 (s, 5H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 1.99-2.16 (m, 2H),1.59-1.89 (m, 2H), 0.97-1.16 (m, 12H), 0.75-0.89 (m, 3H); LCMS(ES):m/z=719.2 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 7.3 min (Method A) and 9.6 min (Method B).

Example 26 (S)-((Methyl(2-(phosphonooxy)ethyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

26A: 2-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-methylethanamine

To a stirred solution of 2-(methylamino)ethanol (3 g, 39.9 mmol) inanhydrous DCM (50 mL) at 0° C., was added imidazole (2.72 g, 39.9 mmol),followed by TBDMS-Cl (6.62 g, 43.9 mmol). After being stirred for 4 h atroom temperature, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C., andpartitioned between sodium bicarbonate solution (50 mL) and DCM (200mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution,dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure to afford 2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-methylethanamine(7 g, 33.3 mmol, 83%) as colourless oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, chloroform-d)δ ppm 3.65-3.79 (m, 2H), 2.92 (d, J=0.76 Hz, 3H), 2.60-2.75 (m, 2H),0.89-0.95 (m, 9H), 0.05-0.15 (m, 6H).

26B: Chloromethyl(2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

To a stirred solution of2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-methylethanamine (2 g, 10.56 mmol) inanhydrous DCM (20 mL) at 0° C., was added DIPEA (9.22 mL, 52.8 mmol),followed by chloromethyl chloroformate (2.03 g, 15.84 mmol). Thereaction mixture was warmed to room temperature. After being stirred for16 h, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C., and partitioned betweensodium bicarbonate solution (50 mL) and DCM (100 mL). The organic layerwas washed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residuewas purified using CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 12% ethyl acetatein pet. ether as eluent) to afford chloromethyl(2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl) (methyl)carbamate (2.5 g, 8.87mmol, 84%) as colourless oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 5.89 (d,J=8.31 Hz, 2H), 3.93-4.23 (m, 1H), 3.69 (d, J=5.67 Hz, 2H), 3.11-3.24(m, 1H), 2.92 (d, J=0.76 Hz, 3H), 0.77-0.88 (m, 9H), 0.07-0.10 (m, 6H).

26C: (S)-4,8,8,9,9-Pentamethyl-3-oxo-2,7-dioxa-4-aza-8-siladecyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoic acid(500 mg, 1.102 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (8 mL), were added Cs₂CO₃ (1077mg, 3.31 mmol) and chloromethyl(2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)(methyl) carbamate (466 mg, 1.653mmol). After being stirred for 6 h at room temperature, the reactionmixture was diluted with water (50 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate(2×50 mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O and saturated NaClsolution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure to afford(S)-4,8,8,9,9-pentamethyl-3-oxo-2,7-dioxa-4-aza-8-siladecyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (1 g,0.587 mmol, 53.2%) as brownish semi-solid. LCMS (ES): m/z=699.5 [M+H]⁺.

26D: (S)-(((2-Hydroxyethyl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of(S)-4,8,8,9,9-pentamethyl-3-oxo-2,7-dioxa-4-aza-8-siladecyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (950 mg,0.557 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (20 mL) at 0° C., was added drop-wise 70%HF-pyridine (316 mg, 2.229 mmol). The reaction mixture was brought toroom temperature. After being stirred for 15 min., the reaction mixturewas cooled to 0° C., partitioned between sodium bicarbonate solution (50ml)) and DCM (100 mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O saturatedNaCl solution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The residue was purified using CombiFlash(silica gel 60-120 mesh; 65% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) toafford (S)-(((2-hydroxyethyl)(methyl) carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (230 mg,0.366 mmol, 65.6%) as brown solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm9.14-9.33 (m, 1H), 7.77-7.91 (m, 2H), 7.29-7.47 (m, 2H), 6.91-7.20 (m,3H), 6.67-6.83 (m, 1H), 5.84-5.95 (m, 1H), 5.71-5.80 (m, 1H), 5.53-5.66(m, 2H), 4.64-4.75 (m, 1H), 3.42-3.53 (m, 3H), 2.77-2.97 (m, 6H),2.57-2.70 (m, 5H), 2.21-2.30 (m, 3H), 1.36-1.67 (m, 4H), 0.78-0.91 (m,12H), 0.64-0.74 (m, 3H); LCMS(ES): m/z=629.4 [M+H]⁺.

Example 26

To a stirred solution of(S)-(((2-hydroxyethyl)(methyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (180 mg,0.308 mmol) in anhydrous THE (3 mL) at −10° C., were sequentially addedpyridine (0.025 mL, 0.308 mmol), POCl₃ (0.029 mL, 0.308 mmol) and DMAP(37.6 mg, 0.308 mmol). After being stirred for 1 h at −10° C., thereaction mixture was diluted with water (10 mL). After being stirred for5 min, the mixture was concentrated to dryness at 30° C. under highvacuum. The crude compound was purified using RP HPLC HPLC (KinetexBiphenyl [250×21 mm]; mobile phase A: 0.1% formic acid in water; mobilephase B: CH₃CN; Flow rate: 18 mL/min). The prep. fraction wasconcentrated under high vacuum at 30° C. The residue was dissolved in amixture of MeCN and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to afford(S)-((methyl(2-(phosphonooxy)ethyl)carbamoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (60 mg,0.088 mmol, 28.4%) as off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δppm 7.57-7.73 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.49 (m, 3H), 7.09-7.19 (m, 2H), 6.93-7.08(m, 1H), 5.52-5.70 (m, 2H), 3.92-4.19 (m, 2H), 3.44-3.59 (m, 2H),2.92-3.03 (m, 5H), 2.70-2.76 (m, 2H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 1.58-1.93 (m, 4H),0.95 (d, J=6.53 Hz, 12H), 0.80-0.86 (m, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z=665.2[M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 8.8 min (Method A) and 9.5 min (Method B).

Example 27 (S)-((((S)-2-(Phosphonooxy)propoxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

27A: (S)-1-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propan-2-ol

To a stirred solution of (S)-propane-1,2-diol (5 g, 65.7 mmol) inanhydrous DCM (40 mL) at 0° C., was added imidazole (4.47 g, 65.7 mmol),followed by TBDMS-Cl (10.89 g, 72.3 mmol). After being stirred at roomtemperature for 4 h, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C., andpartitioned between sodium bicarbonate solution (50 ml) and DCM (200mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O, and saturated NaCl solution,dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure (S)-1-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propan-2-ol (12 g, 63.0mmol, 96%) as colourless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm3.73-3.88 (m, 1H), 3.51-3.65 (m, 1H), 3.29-3.46 (m, 1H), 2.36-2.56 (m,1H), 1.12 (d, J=6.53 Hz, 3H), 0.90-0.96 (m, 9H), 0.06-0.13 (m, 6H).

27B: (S)-Dibenzyl (1-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propan-2-yl)phosphate

A solution of (S)-1-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propan-2-ol (5 g, 26.3mmol) and dibenzyl diisopropylphosphoramidite (13.61 g, 39.4 mmol), and1H-tetrazole in acetonitrile (250 ml, 114 mmol) was stirred at roomtemperature. After 1 h, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. towhich H₂O₂ was added dropwise (5.75 ml, 65.7 mmol). After being stirredfor 30 min at 0° C., the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C., andpartitioned between sodium bicarbonate solution (50 mL) and DCM (2×50mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O, and saturated NaCl solution,dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified using CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120mesh; 25% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) to afford (S)-dibenzyl(1-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propan-2-yl) phosphate (8.2 g, 17.29mmol, 65.8%) as colourless oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm7.09-7.71 (m, 10H), 5.02 (dd, J=7.93, 2.64 Hz, 4H), 4.05-4.53 (m, 1H),3.59 (d, J=5.29 Hz, 2H), 1.20 (d, J=6.42 Hz, 3H), 0.84 (s, 9H),0.09-0.13 (m, 6H); LCMS(ES): m/z=451.2 [M+H]⁺.

27C: (S)-Dibenzyl (1-hydroxypropan-2-yl)phosphate

To a stirred solution of (S)-dibenzyl(1-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propan-2-yl) phosphate (8.2 g, 18.20mmol) in anhydrous DCM (100 mL) at 0° C., was added dropwise 70%HF-pyridine (10.31 g, 72.8 mmol). The reaction mixture was warmed toroom temperature and stirred for 15 min. The reaction mixture was cooledto 0° C. and partitioned between sodium bicarbonate solution (50 ml) andwith DCM (2×50 mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O, and saturatedNaCl solution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The residue was purified using CombiFlash(silica gel 60-120 mesh; 65% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) toafford (S)-dibenzyl (1-hydroxypropan-2-yl) phosphate (5.2 g, 14.38 mmol,79%) as colourless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.23-7.47 (m,10H), 5.03 (dd, J=7.65, 6.40, 1.00 Hz, 4H), 4.31-4.43 (m, 1H), 3.39-3.53(m, 2H), 1.20 (d, J=6.02 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z=377.3 [M+H]⁺.

27D: (S)-2-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propyl (chloromethyl)carbonate

To a stirred solution of (S)-dibenzyl (1-hydroxypropan-2-yl) phosphate(5.2 g, 15.46 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (50 mL) at 0° C., was added DIPEA(16.20 mL, 93 mmol), followed by chloromethyl chloroformate (5.98 g,46.4 mmol). After being stirred at room temperature for 4 h, thereaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and partitioned between sodiumbicarbonate solution (50 ml)) and DCM (100 mL). The organic layer waswashed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residuewas purified using CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 30% ethyl acetatein pet. ether as eluent) to afford(S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propyl (chloromethyl) carbonate(3.5 g, 8.08 mmol, 52.3%) as pale yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ ppm 7.38 (d, J=2.01 Hz, 10H), 5.90 (s, 2H), 5.03 (d, J=8.53 Hz, 4H),4.15-4.35 (m, 2H), 1.26 (d, J=6.53 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z=429.0 [M+H]⁺.

27E:(S)-((((S)-2-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propoxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoic acid(500 mg, 1.102 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (10 mL), were added Cs₂CO₃ (1077mg, 3.31 mmol), sodium iodide (248 mg, 1.653 mmol) and(S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy) phosphoryl)oxy)propyl (chloromethyl) carbonate(709 mg, 1.653 mmol). After being stirred for 6 h at room temperature,the reaction mixture was diluted with water (25 mL) and extracted withethyl acetate (2×50 mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O andsaturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified usingCombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 35% ethyl acetate in pet. ether aseluent) to afford (S)-((((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propoxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (650 mg,0.684 mmol, 62.0%) as brown semi solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm9.30-9.39 (m, 1H), 7.80-7.96 (m, 2H), 7.35 (s, 12H), 7.03-7.16 (m, 3H),6.70-6.85 (m, 1H), 5.54-5.68 (m, 2H), 4.93-5.06 (m, 4H), 4.56-4.75 (m,1H), 4.11-4.31 (m, 2H), 2.54-2.98 (m, 7H), 2.19-2.28 (m, 3H), 1.36-1.72(m, 4H), 1.09-1.29 (m, 3H), 0.78-0.88 (m, 12H), 0.62-0.74 (m, 3H);LCMS(ES): m/z=846.2 [M+H]⁺.

Example 27

To a stirred solution of (S)-((((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propoxy) carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (650 mg,0.768 mmol) in anhydrous ethyl acetate (10 mL), was added Pd/C (10%, 736mg, 0.346 mmol). After being stirred for 1 h at room temperature, theblack suspension was filtered through celite bed and the bed was washedwith ethyl acetate (20 mL). The filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure to afford the crude product. The crude compound was purifiedusing RP HPLC (Kinetex Biphenyl [250×21 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mmAmmonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: CH₃CN; flow rate: 18 mL/min).The prep. fraction was concentrated under high vacuum at 30° C. Theresidue was dissolved in a mixture of MeCN and water, frozen andlyophilized for 12 h to afford(S)-((((S)-2-(phosphonooxy)propoxy)carbonyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (60 mg,0.087 mmol, 11.38%) as off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm9.58-9.69 (m, 1H), 7.87-7.95 (m, 1H), 7.69-7.77 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.48 (m,2H), 7.03-7.13 (m, 3H), 6.75-6.86 (m, 1H), 5.57-5.64 (m, 2H), 3.96-4.29(m, 3H), 2.59-2.77 (m, 7H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 1.44-1.69 (m, 4H), 1.06-1.13(m, 3H), 0.83 (dd, J=6.53, 1.51 Hz, 12H), 0.72 (s, 3H); LCMS (ES):m/z=666.1 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 15.9 min (Method A) and 15.7 min (MethodB).

Example 28 (S)-((4-((S)-2-(Phosphonooxy)propanamido)butanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

28A: 4-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino)butanoic Acid

To a stirred solution of 4-aminobutanoic acid (2.3 g, 22.30 mmol) intetrahydrofuran (10 mL) and water (10 mL), was added NaH (1.784 g, 44.6mmol), followed by di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (10.36 mL, 44.6 mmol) atroom temperature. After being stirred for 16 h, the reaction mixture wascooled to 0° C. After adding 1.5 N HCl 10 (30 mL) dropwise, the mixturewas extracted with EtOAc (2×50 mL). The organic layer was washed withH₂O, and saturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filteredand concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified usingCombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 40% ethyl acetate in pet. ether aseluent) to afford 4-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)butanoic acid (4.5 g,18.82 mmol, 840%) as off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm11.89-12.08 (m, 1H), 6.75-6.82 (m, 1H), 2.87-2.97 (m, 2H), 2.15-2.24 (m,2H), 1.54-1.66 (m, 2H), 1.38 (s, 9H).

28B: (S)-((4-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino)butanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of (S)-chloromethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (1 g,1.992 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (10 mL), was added Cs₂CO₃ (1.298 g, 3.98mmol) and 4-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)butanoic acid (0.607 g, 2.99mmol). After being stirred for 16 h at room temperature, the reactionmixture was diluted with water (25 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate(2×50 mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O and saturated NaClsolution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was purified using CombiFlash (silica gel60-120 mesh; 55% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) to afford(S)-((4-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)butanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (1.3 g,1.497 mmol, 75%) as brownish semi-solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm9.22-9.36 (m, 1H), 7.77-7.94 (m, 2H), 7.31-7.44 (m, 2H), 7.02-7.29 (m,2H), 6.61-6.88 (m, 2H), 5.52-5.68 (m, 2H), 3.90-4.10 (m, 1H), 2.58-3.06(m, 9H), 2.22-2.36 (m, 4H), 2.08 (s, 3H), 1.56-1.70 (m, 4H), 1.36 (s,9H), 0.79-0.87 (m, 12H), 0.65-0.76 (m, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z=669.3 [M+H]⁺.

28C: (S)-((4-Aminobutanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoateDihydrochloride

To a stirred solution of(S)-((4-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)butanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (1.3 g,1.944 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) at 0° C., was added 4 M HCl indioxane (10 mL, 40.0 mmol). The reaction mixture was warmed to roomtemperature. After being stirred for 30 min., the reaction mixture wasconcentrated to dryness under high vacuum to afford(S)-((4-aminobutanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoatedihydrochloride (1.3 g, 1.803 mmol, 93%) as brownish semi-solid. ¹H NMR(300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 9.29-9.43 (m, 1H), 7.72-7.94 (m, 3H), 7.30-7.45(m, 2H), 7.05-7.20 (m, 2H), 6.71-6.89 (m, 1H), 5.40-5.85 (m, 2H), 3.57(s, 8H), 2.58-2.90 (m, 5H), 2.19-2.29 (m, 3H), 1.43-1.87 (m, 6H),0.78-0.88 (m, 12H), 0.67-0.75 (m, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z=569.4 [M+H]⁺.

28D:(S)-((4-((S)-2-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanamido)butanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of (S)-((4-aminobutanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (460 mg,0.809 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (10 mL), were added HATU (615 mg, 1.618mmol), DIPEA (0.706 mL, 4.04 mmol) and finally(S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanoic acid (283 mg, 0.809 mmol)at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (20 mL) andextracted with ethyl acetate (2×50 mL). The organic layer was washedwith H₂O and saturated NaCl solution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified using CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 40% ethyl acetate inpet. ether) to afford(S)-((4-((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanamido)butanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (260 mg,0.277 mmol, 34.3%) as brownish semi-solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm 9.25-9.34 (m, 1H), 7.96-8.09 (m, 1H), 7.77-7.90 (m, 2H), 7.28-7.46(m, 11H), 7.00-7.19 (m, 3H), 6.77-6.82 (m, 1H), 5.52-5.71 (m, 2H),4.96-5.11 (m, 4H), 4.57-4.81 (m, 1H), 3.84-4.10 (m, 2H), 2.75-2.90 (m,1H), 2.56-2.71 (m, 8H), 2.30-2.36 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.27 (m, 3H), 1.58-1.67(m, 4H), 1.08-1.24 (m, 3H), 0.80-0.90 (m, 12H) 0.65-0.74 (m, 3H);LCMS(ES): m/z=902.4 [M+H]⁺.

Example 28

To a stirred solution of (S)-((4-((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanamido)butanoyl)oxy)methyl-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (260 mg, 0.289 mmol) in anhydrous ethyl acetate (10 mL), wasadded Pd/C (10%, 123 mg, 0.115 mmol). After being stirred for 1 h atroom temperature under hydrogen atmosphere, the black suspension wasfiltered through celite bed and the bed was washed with ethyl acetate(20 mL). The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to affordthe crude product as brown semi solid. The crude compound was purifiedusing RP HPLC (Kinetex C18 [150×21 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM Ammoniumacetate in water; mobile phase: CH₃CN; flow rate: 17 mL/min). The prep.fraction was concentrated under high vacuum at 30° C. The residue wasdissolved in a mixture of MeCN and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12h to afford (S)-((4-((S)-2-(phosphonooxy)propanamido)butanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (60 mg,0.081 mmol, 28.0%) as off-white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-d₄) δppm 7.70-7.79 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.01-7.14 (m, 3H), 6.72-6.82(m, 1H), 5.49-5.64 (m, 2H), 4.23-4.46 (m, 1H), 2.97-3.14 (m, 2H),2.55-2.89 (m, 9H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 1.46-1.70 (m, 6H), 1.14-1.26 (m, 3H),0.80 (d, J=6.42 Hz, 12H), 0.63-0.74 (m, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z=721.2[M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 10.7 min (Method A) and 9.2 min (Method B).

Example 29 (S)-((4-((S)-2-Hydroxypropanamido)butanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of (S)-((4-aminobutanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (100 mg,0.176 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (4 mL), were added HATU (134 mg, 0.352mmol), DIPEA (0.154 mL, 0.879 mmol) and finally L-(+)-lactic acid (15.84mg, 0.176 mmol) at room temperature for 1 h. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with water (5 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×25 mL).The organic layer was washed with H₂O and saturated NaCl solution, driedover anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure.The crude compound was purified in RP HPLC (X-Bridge Biphenyl [250×19mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mm Ammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B:CH₃CN; flow rate: 17 mL/min). The prep. fraction was concentrated underhigh vacuum at 30° C. The residue was dissolved in a mixture of MeCN andwater, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to afford(S)-((4-((S)-2-hydroxypropanamido)butanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (20 mg,0.031 mmol, 17.57%) as off-white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm9.31 (s, 1H), 7.70-7.84 (m, 1H), 7.22-7.44 (m, 2H), 6.91-7.17 (m, 5H)6.59-6.85 (m, 1H), 5.45-5.70 (m, 2H), 3.81-4.07 (m, 1H), 3.01-3.24 (m,2H), 2.56-2.90 (m, 7H), 2.09-2.39 (m, 5H), 1.45-1.74 (m, 6H), 1.12-1.23(m, 3H), 0.82 (d, J=6.42 Hz, 12H), 0.64-0.75 (m, 3H); LCMS (ES):m/z=641.4 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 18.0 min (Method A) and 15.1 min (MethodB).

Example 30 (S)-((3-((S)-2-(Phosphonooxy)propanamido)propanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

30A: 3-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino)propanoic Acid

To a mixed stirred suspension of 3-aminopropanoic acid (2.5 g, 28.1mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) and water (10 mL), was added NaOH(2.245 g, 56.1 mmol), followed by di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (13.03 mL,56.1 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred for 16h at room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (30mL) and washed with EtOAc (2×25 mL). After adding 1.5 N HCl (100 mL) tothe aqueous layer, it was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×25 mL). Theorganic layer was washed with H₂O (10 mL), saturated NaCl (10 mL), driedover anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressureto afford 3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)propanoic acid (4.5 g, 21.40mmol, 76%) as off-white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm12.01-12.31 (m, 1H), 6.69-6.93 (m, 1H), 3.11 (d, J=6.04 Hz, 2H), 2.34(t, J=6.99 Hz, 2H), 1.37 (s, 9H).

30B: (S)-((3-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino)propanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of (S)-chloromethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (850 mg,1.693 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (10 mL), were added Cs₂CO₃ (1103 mg, 3.39mmol) and 3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)propanoic acid (480 mg, 2.54mmol). After being stirred for 16 h at room temperature, the reactionmixture was diluted with water (25 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate(2×50 mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O, and saturated NaClsolution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was purified using CombiFlash (silica gel60-120 mesh; 40% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) to(S)-((3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)propanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (800 mg,1.209 mmol, 71.4%) as brownish semi-solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm 9.26-9.36 (m, 1H), 7.78-8.03 (m, 2H), 7.30-7.46 (m, 2H), 7.02-7.19(m, 2H), 6.73-6.96 (m, 2H), 5.55-5.65 (m, 2H), 3.12-3.15 (m, 2H),2.81-2.87 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.70 (m, 9H), 2.21-2.29 (s, 3H), 1.54-1.72 (m,4H), 1.36 (s, 9H), 0.84 (d, J=6.53 Hz, 12H), 0.67-0.75 (m, 3H); LCMS(ES): m/z=655.4 [M+H]⁺.

30C: (S)-((3-Aminopropanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoateDihydrochloride

To a stirred solution of(S)-((3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)propanoyl)oxy) methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (700 mg,1.069 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (2 mL) at 0° C., was added dropwise 4 N HClin dioxane (2.5 mL, 10.00 mmol). After being stirred for 30 min., thereaction mixture was concentrated under high vacuum. The residue wasdissolved in a mixture of MeCN and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12h to afford (S)-((3-aminopropanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoatedihydrochloride (700 mg, 1.060 mmol, 99%) as off-white solid. ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 9.37-9.48 (m, 1H), 7.90-7.98 (m, 3H), 7.33-7.43(m, 2H), 7.07-7.11 (m, 2H), 6.70-6.87 (m, 1H), 5.64-5.71 (m, 2H),2.98-3.09 (m, 2H), 2.81-2.89 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.73 (m, 8H), 2.25 (s, 3H),1.48-1.74 (m, 4H), 0.84 (d, J=6.53 Hz, 12H), 0.68-0.76 (m, 3H).

30D: (S)-((3-((S)-2-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanamido)Propanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of (S)-((3-aminopropanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (600 mg,1.082 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (10 mL), were added HATU (823 mg, 2.163mmol), DIPEA (0.945 mL, 5.41 mmol) and finally(S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanoic acid (455 mg, 1.298 mmol)at room temperature. After being stirred for 20 min, the reactionmixture was diluted with water (25 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate(2×50 mL). The organic layer was washed with H₂O and saturated NaClsolution, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure. The crude product was purified using CombiFlash(silica gel 60-120 mesh; 40% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) toafford(S)-((3-((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanamido)propanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (120 mg,0.131 mmol, 12.13%) as brownish semi-solid. LCMS (ES): m/z=887.7 [M+H]⁺.

Example 30

To a stirred solution of (S)-((3-((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanamido)propanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoate (120 mg,0.135 mmol) in anhydrous ethyl acetate (5 mL), was added Pd/C (10%, 72.0mg, 0.068 mmol) and stirred for 1 h at room temperature under hydrogenbladder. The black suspension was filtered through celite bed and thebed was washed with ethyl acetate (20 mL). The filtrate was concentratedunder reduced pressure to afford the crude product. The crude compoundwas purified using RP HPLC (Kinetex Bi phenyl [250×21 mm]; mobile phaseA: 0.1% formic acid in water; mobile phase B: CH₃CN; flow rate: 17mL/min). The prep. fraction was concentrated under high vacuum at 30° C.The residue was dissolved in a mixture of MeCN and water, frozen andlyophilized for 12 h to afford(S)-((3-((S)-2-(phosphonooxy)propanamido)propanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (30 mg,0.041 mmol, 30.4%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ ppm 7.71-7.84 (m, 1H), 7.25-7.38 (m, 3H), 7.01-7.16 (m, 3H), 6.72-6.81(m, 1H), 5.43-5.72 (m, 2H), 4.33-4.59 (m, 1H), 3.19-3.49 (m, 3H),2.57-2.78 (m, 8H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 1.42-1.68 (m, 4H) 1.27-1.33 (m, 3H)0.76-0.85 (m, 12H) 0.63-0.74 (m, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z=707.2 [M+H]⁺; HPLCT_(r): 10.2 min (Method A) and 8.0 min (Method B).

Example 31(3S)-2-Methyl-1-(((S)-3-methyl-2-((S)-2-(phosphonooxy)propanamido)butanoyl)oxy)propyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

31A: Methyl 2-(4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetate

A mixture of methyl 4-hydroxyphenylacetate (5.5 g, 33.1 mmol), dibenzylN,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite (16.68 ml, 49.6 mmol) and 1H-Tetrazole(0.45 M in acetonitrile) (110 ml, 49.6 mmol) was stirred at roomtemperature for 8 h. The reaction was cooled to 0° C., to which wasadded H₂O₂ (2.028 ml, 66.2 mmol). After being stirred for 10 min, thereaction mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate (200 mL) andwater. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum to get colorlessoil. The crude material was purified by CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120mesh; 30% ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent) to get methyl2-(4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetate (7.2 g, 16.89 mmol,51.0%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm7.27-7.40 (m, 10H), 7.19-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.08-7.16 (m, 2H), 5.14 (d,J=8.31 Hz, 4H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 3.61 (s, 2H); LCMS (ES): m/z 427.4 [M+H]⁺.

31B: 2-(4-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetic Acid

To a stirred mixture of methyl2-(4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl) acetate (3 g, 7.04 mmol) inTHE (10 mL) and methanol (2 mL), was added aqueous 20 solution of LiOH(0.337 g, 14.07 mmol; 10 mL of water). The reaction mixture was stirredat room temperature for 2 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated toremove organic solvents under vacuum. The remaining aqueous layer wasdiluted with water, washed with DCM (50 mL), acidified using 1.5 N HClat 0° C. and extracted with ethyl acetate (2*100 mL). The combinedorganic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum to get2-(4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetic acid (2.5 g, 6.06mmol, 86%) as a colorless liquid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm7.31-7.42 (m, 10H), 7.27 (d, J=8.31 Hz, 2H), 7.13 (dd, J=8.69, 1.13 Hz,2H), 5.16 (d, J=8.31 Hz, 4H), 3.56 (s, 2H); LCMS (ES): m/z 413.4 [M+H]⁺.

31C: Chloromethyl 2-(4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetate

To a stirred mixture of2-(4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetic acid (0.6 g, 1.455mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL) and water (10 mL), were added sodiumbicarbonate (0.489 g, 5.82 mmol) and tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate(0.049 g, 0.145 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 15min. Chloromethyl chlorosulfate (0.294 mL, 2.91 mmol) was added. Thereaction mixture was brought to room temperature, stirred for 8 h anddiluted with DCM (100 mL). The organic layer was washed with water(3*100 mL) and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated under vacuum to get as colorless liquid. The crude materialwas purified by CombiFlash (ELSD) (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 35% ethylacetate in hexane as eluent) to get chloromethyl2-(4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetate (0.55 g, 1.193 mmol,82%) as a colorless gum. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm 7.30-7.40(m, 10H), 7.20-7.25 (m, 2H), 7.10-7.16 (m, 2H), 5.72 (s, 2H), 5.14 (d,J=8.31 Hz, 4H), 3.68 (s, 2H); LCMS (ES): m/z 478.3 [M+H]⁺.

31D:(3S)-(2-(4-(((Benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoic acid(0.35 g, 0.772 mmol) in acetonitrile (10 mL), K₂CO₃ (0.427 g, 3.09 mmol)was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5min. Then chloromethyl2-(4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetate (0.711 g, 1.543 mmol)and sodium iodide (0.231 g, 1.543 mmol) were added. The reaction mixturewas heated at 60° C. for 8 h and partitioned between ethyl acetate andwater. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to get brownish gum. Thematerial was purified using RP-HPLC (Symmetry C8 (19*250 mm); Mobilephase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate-4.5 pH Mobile phase B: acetonitrile;flow rate 20.0 mL/min.). The fraction was concentrated using high vacuumat 30° C. The residue was dissolved in a mixture of acetonitrile andwater, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to get(3S)-(2-(4-(((benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.1 g,0.127 mmol, 16.45%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δppm 7.22-7.41 (m, 10H), 7.08-7.24 (m, 6H), 5.63-5.71 (m, 2H), 4.95-5.06(m, 2H), 3.57 (s, 2H), 2.54-3.00 (m, 7H), 2.26-2.45 (m, 3H), 1.54-1.75(m, 4H), 1.29-1.46 (m, 2H), 0.68-1.16 (m, 15H); LCMS (ES): m/z 788.6[M+H]⁺.

Example 31

To a stirred solution of(S)-(2-(4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)phenyl) acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (100 mg,0.114 mmol) in 2-propanol (5 mL), Pd/C (5%; 121 mg, 0.057 mmol) wasadded. After being stirred at room temperature under hydrogen atm. for 1h, the reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of celite, which waswashed with ethyl acetate. The filtrate was concentrated under highvacuum at 30° C. to get the colorless gum. The crude product waspurified using RP-HPLC (X Bridge phenyl [250×19 mm]; mobile phase A: 10mM ammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate:18 mL/min.). The fraction was concentrated using high vacuum at 30° C.The residue was dissolved in a mixture of acetonitrile and water, frozenand lyophilized for 12 h to get the product(S)-(2-(4-(phosphonooxy)phenyl)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (25 mg,0.036 mmol, 31.2%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆; D₂Oexchange) 6 ppm 7.78 (d, J=2.27 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (d, J=8.31 Hz, 2H),6.99-7.14 (m, 7H), 6.74-6.82 (m, 1H), 5.55-5.65 (m, 2H), 3.53 (s, 2H),2.66 (d, J=6.80 Hz, 1H), 2.55-2.63 (m, 6H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 1.44-1.64 (m,4H), 0.79 (d, J=6.42 Hz, 12H), 0.70 (t, J=7.18 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z698.2 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 17.68 min (Method A) and 16.19 min (Method B).

Example 32 (S)-(S)-2-(Phosphonooxy)propyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

32A: (S)-Methyl 2-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)propanoate

To a mixture of (S)-methyl 2-hydroxypropanoate (3 g, 28.8 mmol) and4-methoxybenzyl chloride (5.89 mL, 43.2 mmol), were added DIPEA (8.05mL, 46.1 mmol) and sodium iodide (0.432 g, 2.88 mmol). After beingheated at 150° C. for 3 h, the reaction mixture was cooled to roomtemperature and partitioned between ethyl acetate (200 mL) and 10%sodium bicarbonate solution (200 mL). The organic layer was washed withbrine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentratedunder vacuum to get brownish liquid. The crude material was purified byCombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 30% ethyl acetate in pet. ether aseluent) to get (S)-methyl 2-((4-methoxybenzyl) oxy)propanoate (3 g,13.38 mmol, 46.4%) colorless liquid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d)δ=7.32-7.21 (m, 2H), 6.93-6.83 (m, 2H), 4.62 (d, J=11.5 Hz, 1H),4.46-4.32 (m, 1H), 4.05 (q, J=6.7 Hz, 1H), 3.84-3.77 (m, 3H), 3.75 (s,3H), 1.42 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H).

32B: (S)-2-((4-Methoxybenzyl)oxy)propan-1-ol

Lithium borohydride (2 M solution in THF) (13.38 mL, 26.8 mmol) wasadded dropwise to a solution of (S)-methyl2-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)propanoate (4 g, 17.84 mmol) in methanol (0.938mL, 23.19 mmol) and diethyl ether (50 mL) at 0° C. The reaction mixturewas stirred at 0° C. for 1 h and then at room temperature for 5 h. Thereaction mixture was cooled to 0° C., and quenched with water. Thereaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was extracted withdiethyl ether (2*100 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine, driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum.The crude product was purified by CombiFlash (ELSD: silica gel 60-120mesh; 40% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) to get(S)-2-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy) propan-1-ol (3, 15.29 mmol, 86%) as acolorless gum. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δ=7.30-7.24 (m, 2H),6.91-6.86 (m, 2H), 4.59 (d, J=11.3 Hz, 1H), 4.41 (d, J=11.3 Hz, 1H),3.80 (s, 3H), 3.70-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.51-3.45 (m, 1H), 2.04 (br. s., 1H),1.16 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 3H).

32C: (S)-(S)-2-((4-Methoxybenzyl)oxy)propyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a solution of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(0.5 g, 1.102 mmol) in DCM (10 mL),(S)-2-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)propan-1-ol (0.260 g, 1.323 mmol), DMAP(0.135 g, 1.102 mmol) and DCC (0.341 g, 1.653 mmol) were added Afterbeing stirred at room temperature for 8 h, the reaction mixture wasfiltered through a pad of celite and the celite pad was washed with DCM(3*50 mL). The combined organic layer was concentrated to get colorlessgum. The crude product was purified by CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120mesh; 40% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) to get(S)-(S)-2-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)propyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.58 g,83%) as a colorless gum. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ=7.88 (d, J=2.0Hz, 1H), 7.34-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.26-7.21 (m, 2H), 7.13 (s, 3H), 6.90-6.83(m, 3H), 4.45 (d, J=1.0 Hz, 2H), 4.04-3.93 (m, 2H), 3.78-3.74 (m, 3H),3.70-3.62 (m, 1H), 2.96 (s, 1H), 2.72-2.57 (m, 6H), 2.31 (s, 3H),1.77-1.59 (m, 4H), 1.08 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 3H), 0.88 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.83(t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z 632.5 [M+H]⁺.

32D: (S)-(S)-2-Hydroxypropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoate

To a solution of (S)-(S)-2-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)propyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.5 g,0.791 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) at 0° C., were added anisole (0.6 mL, 5.49mmol) and TFA (1 mL, 12.98 mmol). After being stirred at roomtemperature for 8 h, the reaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum.The residue was dissolved in methanol. Aqueous ammonia solution wasadded. After being stirred for 1 h, the mixture was concentrated to getbrownish gum. The crude product was purified using RP HPLC(Column-Gemini nx-C18 [50×4.6 mm)]; mobile phase A: 10 mM ammoniumformate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 1 mL/min.).The fraction was concentrated using high vacuum at 30° C. The residuewas dissolved in a mixture of acetonitrile and water, frozen andlyophilized for 12 h to get (S)-(S)-2-hydroxypropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.2 g,49.0%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ=9.31 (s, 1H),7.91-7.83 (m, 2H), 7.41-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.16-7.04 (m, 3H), 6.82-6.76 (m,1H), 4.75-4.62 (m, 2H), 3.89-3.77 (m, 1H), 3.75-3.61 (m, 1H), 3.29-3.19(m, 1H), 2.93-2.77 (m, 1H), 2.70-2.57 (m, 5H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 1.70-1.41(m, 4H), 1.02-0.90 (m, 3H), 0.84 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.74 (t, J=7.5 Hz,3H); LCMS (ES): m/z 512.2 [M+H]⁺.

Example 32

To a stirred solution of (S)-(S)-2-hydroxypropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (290 mg,0.567 mmol) in THE (5 mL), TEA (0.395 mL, 2.83 mmol) and DMAP (69.2 mg,0.567 mmol) were added. After cooling the reaction mixture 0° C., POCl₃(0.528 mL, 5.67 mmol) was added. After being stirred at 0° C. for 30min, the reaction mixture was cooled to −10° C. and quenched withice-cold water. The reaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum at30° C. The residue was purified using RP HPLC (Symmetry C8 (19*250 mm);Mobile phase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate −4.5 pH; Mobile phase B:acetonitrile; flow rate: 20.0 mL/min). The fraction was concentratedusing high vacuum at 30° C. The residue was dissolved in a mixture ofacetonitrile and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to get(S)-(S)-2-(phosphonooxy) propyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (25 mg,0.040 mmol, 7.14%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ=7.73 (br. s., 1H), 7.34 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.25 (br. s., 1H), 7.14 (s,2H), 6.97 (br. s., 1H), 4.47 (br. s., 1H), 4.04 (d, J=3.5 Hz, 2H), 3.02(br. s., 1H), 2.83-2.71 (m, 4H), 2.65-2.57 (m, 2H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 1.76(dd, J=13.8, 6.8 Hz, 4H), 1.24 (br. s., 3H), 0.92 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H),0.85 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z 592.4 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 9.78min (Method A) and 9.48 min (Method B).

Example 33(S)-((3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl1-(phosphonooxy)cyclopropanecarboxylate

33A: Methyl 1-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)cyclopropanecarboxylate

A mixture of methyl 1-hydroxycyclopropanecarboxylate (1.1 g, 9.47 mmol),15 dibenzyl N,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite (4.77 mL, 14.21 mmol) and1H-tetrazole (0.45 M in acetonitrile) (31.6 mL, 14.21 mmol) was stirredat room temperature for 8 h. The reaction was cooled to 0° C. was addedhydrogen peroxide (0.581 mL, 18.95 mmol). The mixture was partitionedbetween ethyl acetate (100 mL) and water. The organic layer was washedwith brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated under vacuum. The crude material was purified by CombiFlash(silica gel 60-120 mesh; 30% ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent) to getmethyl 1-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy) cyclopropanecarboxylate (2.5 g,6.64 mmol, 70.1%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d)δ=7.41-7.30 (m, 10H), 5.17-5.05 (m, 4H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 1.48-1.31 (m,4H); LCMS (ES): m/z 378.0 [M+H]⁺.

33B: 1-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)cyclopropanecarboxylic Acid

To a stirred mixture of methyl 1-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)cyclopropanecarboxylate (2.5 g, 6.64 mmol) in THE (10 mL) and water (10mL) at 0° C., LiOH (0.318 g, 13.29 mmol) was added. After being stirredat room temperature for 3 h, the reaction mixture was concentrated toremove organic solvents under vacuum. The remaining aqueous layer wasdiluted with water, washed with DCM (50 mL), and acidified using 1.5 NHCl at 0° C. and extracted with ethyl acetate (2*100 mL). The combinedorganic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, filtered and concentrated under high vacuum at 30° C. to get1-((bis(benzyloxy) phosphoryl)oxy)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (1.9 g,5.24 mmol, 79%) as a colorless liquid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ=7.45-7.20 (m, 10H), 5.22-5.03 (m, 2H), 4.61 (s, 2H), 1.42 (d, J=3.5Hz, 4H); LCMS (ES): m/z 363.2 [M+H]⁺.

33C:(((S)-3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl1-(((benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)cyclopropanecarboxylate

To a solution of 1-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)cyclopropanecarboxylicacid (0.289 g, 0.797 mmol) in DMF (5 mL), cesium carbonate (0.260 g,0.797 mmol) was added. After being stirred at room temperature for 5min, (S)-chloromethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.2 g,0.398 mmol) and sodium iodide (0.119 g, 0.797 mmol), were added. Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 8 h andconcentrated under high vacuum. The residue was partitioned betweenethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was washed with brine, driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to get brownishgum. The crude product was purified using RP HPLC (X Bridge phenyl C18[150×19 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate in water; mobilephase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18 mL/min.). The fraction wasconcentrated using high vacuum at 30° C. The residue was dissolved in amixture of acetonitrile and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h toget(S)-((3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl1-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)cyclopropanecarboxylate (0.12 g, 0.138mmol, 34.6%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ=7.89-7.74(m, 1H), 7.49-7.20 (m, 7H), 7.12 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 3H), 6.87 (br. s., 1H),5.77-5.62 (m, 2H), 4.98 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 2H), 2.99-2.86 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.51(m, 6H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 1.81-1.58 (m, 4H), 1.51-1.43 (m, 2H), 1.35-1.24(m, 2H), 0.89 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 12H), 0.83-0.64 (m, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z738.4 [M+H]⁺.

Example 33

To a stirred solution of(((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl 1-(((benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)cyclopropanecarboxylate (0.11 g, 0.149 mmol) in 2-propanol (5 mL), Pd—C(10%, 0.127 g, 0.060 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture wasstirred room temperature under hydrogen atm for 1 h. The reactionmixture was filtered through a pad of celite, which was washed withethyl acetate. The filtrate was concentrated under high vacuum at 30° C.to get the colorless gum. The crude product was purified using RP HPLC(Kinetex Biphenyl [250×21 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate inwater; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18 mL/min.). Thefraction was concentrated using high vacuum at 30° C. The residue wasdissolved in a mixture of acetonitrile and water, frozen and lyophilizedfor 12 h to get(S)-((3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl 1-(phosphonooxy)cyclopropanecarboxylate (25 mg,0.037 mmol, 25.05%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ=7.79 (br. s., 1H), 7.32 (br. s., 2H), 7.13 (br. s., 3H), 6.88 (br. s.,1H), 5.71 (br. s., 2H), 2.97 (br. s., 1H), 2.69 (br. s., 6H), 2.32 (br.s., 3H), 1.72 (br. s., 4H), 1.53 (br. s., 2H), 1.29 (br. s., 2H),1.03-0.77 (m, 15H); LCMS (ES): m/z 648.1 [M+H]⁺. HPLC T_(r): 17.00 min(Method A) and 9.50 min (Method B).

Example 34 Diastereomer 1 and Diastereomer 2(3S)-2-Methyl-1-(((S)-3-methyl-2-((S)-2-(phosphonooxy)propanamido)butanoyl)oxy)propyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate—RelativeStereochemistry not Confirmed

34A: (S)-Methyl 2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanoate

To a stirred solution of (S)-methyl 2-hydroxypropanoate (6 g, 57.6 mmol)in 5 DCM (10 mL), dibenzyl N,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite (29.0 mL, 86mmol), and 1H-tetrazole (0.45 M in acetonitrile) (192 mL, 86 mmol) wereadded. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 8 h andcooled to 0° C., to which was added H₂O₂ (3.53 mL, 115 mmol). Afterbeing stirred for 10 min, the reaction mixture was partitioned betweenethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was washed with brine, driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum toget colorless oil. The crude material was purified by CombiFlash (silicagel 60-120 mesh; 20% ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent) to get the(S)-methyl 2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy) propanoate (15 g, 41.2mmol, 71.4%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, chloroform-d)δ=7.47-7.30 (m, 10H), 5.19-5.04 (m, 4H), 4.91 (dd, J=8.1, 7.0 Hz, 1H),3.74 (s, 3H), 1.50 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z 365.1 [M+H]⁺.

34B: (S)-2-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanoic Acid

To a stirred solution of (S)-methyl2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanoate (5 g, 10.98 mmol) in THF (20mL) and water (20 mL) at 0° C., was added LiOH (0.526 g, 21.96 mmol).The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h andconcentrated to remove organic solvents under vacuum. The remainingaqueous layer was diluted with water, washed with DCM (100 mL),acidified using 1.5 N HCl at 0° C. and extracted with ethyl acetate(2*150 mL). The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum to get(S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanoic acid (3.8 g, 10.85 mmol,99%) as a colorless liquid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ=7.46-7.29(m, 10H), 5.11 (dd, J=17.2, 8.5 Hz, 4H), 4.90-4.76 (m, 1H), 1.48 (dd,J=6.8, 0.8 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z 351.3 [M+H]⁺.

34C: (3S)-1-Chloro-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) Pentanoate

To a stirred solution of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoic acid(2 g, 4.41 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) at −10° C., was added 1-chloro-N,N2-trimethylpropenylamine (1.167 mL, 8.82 mmol). The reaction mixture wasstirred at 0° C. for 1 h and cooled to −10° C. Zinc chloride (0.721 g,5.29 mmol) and isobutyraldehyde (2.012 mL, 22.05 mmol) were added. Afterbeing stirred at −10° C. for 1 h, the reaction mixture was partitionedbetween DCM and water. The organic layer was washed with water (2*100mL), brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated to get yellowish gum. The crude material was purified byCombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 15% ethyl acetate in hexane aseluent) to get (3S)-1-chloro-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (1 g,1.838 mmol, 41.7%) as a colorless semi-solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,methanol-d₄) δ=7.86 (s, 1H), 7.32 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.18-7.10 (m, 3H),6.87 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.24 (dd, J=11.0, 4.5 Hz, 1H), 2.96 (d, J=6.0Hz, 1H), 2.78-2.62 (m, 6H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.12-1.93 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.61(m, 4H), 0.95-0.82 (m, 21H); LCMS (ES): m/z 546.6 [M+H]⁺.

34D:(3S)-1-(((S)-2-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a solution of (S)-2-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino)-3-methylbutanoicacid (0.898 g, 4.13 mmol) in MeOH (3 mL), cesium carbonate (1.347 g,4.13 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated under highvacuum at low temperature to get colorless solid. After adding DMF (1mL), (3S)-1-chloro-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido) phenyl)pentanoate (0.75 g,1.378 mmol) and sodium iodide (0.207 g, 1.378 mmol) were added. Thereaction mixture was heated at 70° C. for 8 h. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum to get colorless gum. The residue wasdissolved in ethyl acetate and the solution was washed with brine, driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The crudematerial was purified by CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120 mesh; 20% ethylacetate in hexane as eluent) to get(3S)-1-(((S)-2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.45 g,0.621 mmol, 45.0%) as a white solid. LCMS (ES): m/z 726.8 [M+H]⁺.

34E: (3S)-1-(((S)-2-Amino-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoateHydrochloride

A solution of HCl (4M, 5 mL, 165 mmol) in dioxane was added to(3S)-1-(((S)-2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.45 g,0.621 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was brought to roomtemperature and stirred for 2 h. The reaction mixture was concentratedunder high vacuum at 30° C. The residue was triturated with diethylether to get (3S)-1-(((S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoatehydrochloride (0.5 g, 0.756 mmol, 122%) as a colorless gum. The crudematerial was as such taken to the next step without purification. LCMS(ES): m/z 625.6 [M+H]⁺.

34F:(3S)-1-(((S)-2-((S)-2-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanamido)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido) Phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of(3S)-1-(((S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoatehydrochloride (650 mg, 0.983 mmol) in DMF (10 mL), were added DIPEA(0.858 mL, 4.91 mmol), HATU (561 mg, 1.474 mmol) and(S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl) oxy)propanoic acid (516 mg, 1.474mmol). After being stirred at room temperature for 4 h, the reactionmixture was diluted in water and extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, filtered and concentrated to get brownish gum. The crudeproduct was purified using RP HPLC (X-Bridge phenyl [250×19 mm]; mobilephase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile;flow rate: 18 mL/min.). The fraction was concentrated using high vacuumat 30° C. The residue was dissolved in a mixture of acetonitrile andwater, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to get(3S)-1-(((S)-2-((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanamido)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (300 mg,0.298 mmol, 30.3%) and(3S)-1-(((2S)-2-((2S)-2-(((benzyloxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanamido)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (220 mg,0.241 mmol, 24.53%) as a white solid. LCMS (ES): m/z 867.6 [M+H]⁺.

Example 34 Diastereomer 1 and Diastereomer 2 (Relative Stereochemistrynot Confirmed)

To a stirred solution of(3S)-1-(((S)-2-((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanamido)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.22 g,0.230 mmol) in 2-propanol (10 mL), Pd/C (0.196 g, 0.092 mmol) was added.The reaction mixture was stirred room temperature under hydrogen atm for2 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of celite, whichwas washed with ethyl acetate. The filtrate was concentrated under highvacuum at 30° C. to get the colorless gum. The crude product waspurified using RP HPLC (Kinetex Biphenyl [250×21 mm]; mobile phase A: 10mM formic acid in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18mL/min.) to obtain two diastereomers. The fractions were separatelyconcentrated using high vacuum at 30° C. The residues were dissolved ina mixture of acetonitrile and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h toget the product Diastereomer-1(3S)-2-methyl-1-(((S)-3-methyl-2-((S)-2-(phosphonooxy)propanamido)butanoyl)oxy)propyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (118.24mg, 0.144 mmol, 62.9%) and Diastereomer-2(3S)-2-methyl-1-(((S)-3-methyl-2-((S)-2-(phosphonooxy)propanamido)butanoyl)oxy)propyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (152 mg,0.185 mmol, 80%) as a white solid.

Diastereomer-1: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ=7.79-7.55 (m, 1H), 7.37(d, J=8.0 Hz, 3H), 7.14 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 3H), 6.53 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H), 4.77(t, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 4.34 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 3.09-2.88 (m, 4H), 2.83-2.60(m, 3H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.25-2.14 (m, 1H), 1.91 (dq, J=11.6, 6.8 Hz, 2H),1.81-1.58 (m, 3H), 1.52 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 3H), 1.07-0.91 (m, 18H), 0.89-0.81(m, 9H); LCMS (ES): m/z 777.2 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 21.28 min (Method A)and 17.40 min (Method B).

Diastereomer-2: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ=7.42 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 4H),7.13 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 3H), 6.44 (br. s., 1H), 4.82-4.71 (m, 1H), 4.27 (d,J=6.5 Hz, 1H), 3.15 (dt, J=3.4, 1.6 Hz, 2H), 3.08-2.92 (m, 2H),2.83-2.66 (m, 2H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.15-1.85 (m, 4H), 1.82-1.57 (m, 4H),1.52 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 3H), 1.00 (d, J=5.0 Hz, 12H), 0.96-0.80 (m, 15H):LCMS (ES): m/z 777.2 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 19.88 min (Method A) and 17.44min (Method B).

Example 35 (3S)-2-Methyl-1-(((S)-2-(phosphonooxy)propanoyl)oxy)propyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

35A: (S)-2-((4-Methoxybenzyl)oxy)propanoic Acid

To a stirred mixture of (S)-methyl 2-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)propanoate (5g, 18.95 mmol) in THE (15 mL) and water (15 mL), was added LiOH (0.908g, 37.9 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for5 h and then concentrated to remove organic solvents under vacuum. Theremaining aqueous layer was diluted with water, washed with DCM (50 mL),acidified using 1.5 N HCl at 0° C. and extracted with ethyl acetate(2*100 mL). The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum to get(S)-2-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)propanoic acid (3.5 g, 16.65 mmol, 88%) as acolorless liquid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ=7.29-7.21 (m, 2H),6.95-6.84 (m, 2H), 4.51 (d, J=11.0 Hz, 1H), 4.32 (d, J=11.0 Hz, 1H),3.94 (q, J=6.7 Hz, 1H), 1.28 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z 209.2[M−H]⁺.

35B: (3S)-1-(((S)-2-((4-Methoxybenzyl)oxy)propanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

(S)-2-((4-Methoxybenzyl)oxy)propanoic acid (0.865 g, 4.12 mmol) wasdissolved in DMF (15 mL). Cesium carbonate (1.341 g, 4.12 mmol) wasadded. After being stirred at room temperature for 10 min, were added(3S)-1-chloro-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (1.12 g,2.058 mmol) and sodium iodide (0.309 g, 2.058 mmol). The reactionmixture was heated at 70° C. for 8 h. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated under high vacuum to get brownish residue. The crudeproduct was purified using RP HPLC (Luna C18 [250×30 mm]; mobile phaseA: 10 mM formic acid in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate:18 mL/min.). The fraction was concentrated using high vacuum at 30° C.The residue was dissolved in a mixture of acetonitrile and water, frozenand lyophilized for 12 h to get(3S)-1-(((S)-2-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)propanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.6 g,0.836 mmol, 40.6%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ=7.88 (dd, J=5.7, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.22 (m, 4H), 7.18-7.07 (m, 3H),6.94-6.79 (m, 3H), 6.55 (dd, J=4.9, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 4.61-4.48 (m, 1H), 4.34(dd, J=13.8, 11.1 Hz, 1H), 4.08-3.89 (m, 1H), 3.82-3.73 (m, 3H), 2.94(d, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 2.74-2.59 (m, 6H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 2.01-1.85 (m, 1H),1.69 (tt, J=13.4, 7.0 Hz, 4H), 1.31 (dd, J=6.8, 4.2 Hz, 3H), 0.97-0.65(m, 21H); LCMS (ES): m/z 718.4 [M+H]⁺.

35C: (3S)-1-(((S)-2-Hydroxypropanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of(3S)-1-(((S)-2-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)propanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (600 mg,0.836 mmol) in 2-propanol (10 mL), Pd/C (10%; 889 mg, 0.418 mmol) wasadded. After being stirred at room temperature under hydrogen atm for 2h, the reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of celite, which waswashed with ethyl acetate. The filtrate was concentrated under highvacuum at 30° C. to get the colorless gum. The crude product waspurified using RP HPLC (Kinetex Biphenyl [250×21 mm]; mobile phase A: 10mM formic acid in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18mL/min.). The fraction was concentrated using high vacuum at 30° C. Theresidue was dissolved in a mixture of acetonitrile and water, frozen andlyophilized for 12 h to get the product(3S)-1-(((S)-2-hydroxypropanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido) phenyl)pentanoate (0.3 g,0.492 mmol, 58.8%) as a colorless gum. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ=7.87 (dd, J=3.8, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.36-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.20-7.07 (m, 3H),6.87 (dt, J=8.0, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 6.57 (dd, J=15.3, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 4.28-4.14(m, 1H), 2.95 (m, 1H), 2.76-2.59 (m, 6H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.00-1.85 (m,1H), 1.70 (dt, J=13.4, 6.6 Hz, 4H), 1.34 (dd, J=15.6, 7.0 Hz, 3H),0.91-0.88 (m, 15H), 0.87-0.82 (m, 6H); LCMS (ES): m/z 598.3 [M+H]⁺.

35D:(3S)-1-(((S)-2-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of((3S)-1-(((S)-2-hydroxypropanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.23 g,0.385 mmol) in DCM (5 mL), dibenzyl N,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite(0.259 mL, 0.770 mmol), 1H-tetrazole (0.45 M in acetonitrile) (1.710 mL,0.770 mmol) and phenyl isocyanate (0.050 g, 0.423 mmol) were added. Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 8 h and cooled to0° C., to which was added H₂O₂ (2.028 ml, 66.2 mmol). After beingstirred for 10 min, the reaction mixture was partitioned between ethylacetate and water. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum to getcolorless oil. The crude product was purified using RP-HPLC (Kinetex C18[150×20 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM formic acid in water; mobile phase B:acetonitrile; flow rate: 16 mL/min.). The fraction was concentratedusing high vacuum at 30° C. The residue was dissolved in a mixture ofacetonitrile and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to get(3S)-1-(((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoate (0.2 g,0.221 mmol, 57.6%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ=7.86 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.42-7.27 (m, 12H), 7.17-7.08 (m, 3H), 6.83(td, J=8.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.63-6.50 (m, 1H), 5.17-5.04 (m, 4H), 4.87-4.74(m, 1H), 3.00-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.75-2.55 (m, 6H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 2.00-1.82(m, 1H), 1.75-1.57 (m, 4H), 1.49-1.33 (m, 3H), 0.94-0.85 (m, 15H),0.84-0.74 (m, 6H); LCMS (ES): m/z 858.5 [M+H]⁺.

Example 35

To a stirred solution of (3S)-1-(((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanoyl)oxy)-2-methylpropyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoate (0.2 g,0.233 mmol) in 2-propanol (5 mL), Pd/C (10%; 0.198 g, 0.093 mmol) wasadded. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature underhydrogen atm for 2 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad ofcelite, which was washed with ethyl acetate. The filtrate wasconcentrated under high vacuum at 30° C. to get the colorless gum. Thecrude product was purified using RP-HPLC (Kinetex Biphenyl [250×21 mm];mobile phase A: 10 mM formic acid in water; mobile phase B:acetonitrile; flow rate: 18 mL/min.). The fraction was concentratedusing high vacuum at 30° C. The residue was dissolved in a mixture ofacetonitrile and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to get theproduct (3S)-2-methyl-1-(((S)-2-(phosphonooxy)propanoyl)oxy)propyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.125 g,0.178 mmol, 76%) as a white solid (mixture of diastereomers). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ=7.82 (br. s., 1H), 7.39-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.08(m, 3H), 6.89 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.55 (d, J=5.0 Hz, 1H), 4.80-4.68 (m,1H), 3.03-2.88 (m, 1H), 2.82-2.55 (m, 6H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.02-1.88 (m,1H), 1.82-1.60 (m, 4H), 1.44 (dd, J=14.8, 6.8 Hz, 3H), 0.95-0.86 (m,15H), 0.87-0.82 (m, 6H); LCMS (ES): m/z 678.2 [M+H]⁺. HPLC T_(r): 18.51,19.23 min (Method A) and 14.89, 15.02 min (Method B).

Example 36(S)-(2-((S)—N-Methyl-2-(phosphonooxy)propanamido)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

36A: (S)-Chloromethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a mixture of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid (3g, 6.61 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) and water (10 mL), were added sodiumbicarbonate (2.222 g, 26.5 mmol) and tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate(0.449 g, 1.323 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 15min. chloromethyl chlorosulfate (1.338 mL, 13.23 mmol) was added. Thereaction mixture was brought to room temperature and stirred for 8 h.The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM (100 mL). The organic layerwas washed with water (3×100 mL) and brine, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum to get as colorlessliquid. The crude material was purified by CombiFlash (ELSD) (silica gel60-120 mesh; 35% ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent) to get(S)-chloromethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (2.6 g,4.92 mmol, 74.4%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ=7.83(d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.20-7.08 (m, 3H), 6.87 (dd,J=8.1, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 5.70 (d, J=0.8 Hz, 2H), 3.07-2.91 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.59(m, 6H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 1.80-1.57 (m, 4H), 0.96-0.77 (m, 15H); LCMS (ES):m/z 504.3 [M+H]⁺.

36B: (S)-(2-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

Boc-SAR-OH (0.226 g, 1.195 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (5 mL). Cesiumcarbonate (0.389 g, 1.195 mmol) was added. After being stirred at roomtemperature for 5 min, were added (S)-chloromethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.3 g,0.598 mmol) and sodium iodide (0.090 g, 0.598 mmol). The reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for 8 h and concentrated underhigh vacuum to get brownish residue. The residue was dissolved in ethylacetate. The solution was washed with water and brine, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to get colorlesssemi-solid. The crude product was purified using RP-HPLC (KinetexBiphenyl [250×21 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM formic acid in water; mobilephase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18 mL/min.). The fraction wasconcentrated using high vacuum at 30° C. The residue was dissolved in amixture of acetonitrile and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h toget (S)-(2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.32 g,0.489 mmol, 82%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ=7.88-7.76 (m, 1H), 7.32 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.19-7.06 (m, 3H), 6.87 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 5.85-5.68 (m, 2H), 4.01-3.88 (m, 2H), 3.04-2.94 (m, 1H),2.92-2.88 (m, 3H), 2.78-2.62 (m, 6H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 1.80-1.59 (m, 4H),1.49-1.40 (m, 9H), 0.89 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.83 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LCMS(ES): m/z 655.5 [M+H]⁺.

36C: (S)-(2-(Methylamino)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoateHydrochloride

To (S)-(2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.4 g,0.611 mmol) at 0° C., 4M solution of hydrogen chloride in dioxane (5 mL,165 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was brought to roomtemperature and stirred for 2 h. The reaction mixture was concentratedunder high vacuum. The residue was triturated with diethyl ether to get(S)-(2-(methylamino)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoatehydrochloride (0.36 g, 0.609 mmol, 100%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (300MHz, methanol-d₄) δ=7.72 (br. s., 1H), 7.48-7.07 (m, 6H), 5.95-5.69 (m,2H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 3.50 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 3.10 (br. s., 1H), 2.99-2.61(m, 6H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 1.90-1.58 (m, 4H), 1.36-0.93 (m, 12H), 0.91-0.73(m, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z 555.4 [M+H]⁺.

36D:(S)-(2-((S)-2-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-N-methylpropanamido)acetoxy)methyl 3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of (S)-(2-(methylamino)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoatehydrochloride (280 mg, 0.426 mmol) in DMF (5 mL), HATU (243 mg, 0.639mmol), (S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl) oxy)propanoic acid (224 mg,0.639 mmol) and DIPEA (0.372 mL, 2.131 mmol) were added. After beingstirred at 0° C. for 30 min, the reaction mixture was diluted in waterand extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed withbrine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated toget brownish semi-solid. The material was purified using RP HPLC(Kinetex C18 [150×21.2 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM formic acid in water;mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 17 mL/min.). The fraction wasconcentrated using high vacuum at 30° C. The residue was dissolved in amixture of acetonitrile and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h toget the product (S)-(2-((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-Nmethylpropanamido)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (230 mg,0.259 mmol, 60.8%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ=7.88-7.76 (m, 1H), 7.41-7.35 (m, 10H), 7.32 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H),7.18-7.10 (m, 3H), 6.86 (dd, J=8.5, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.75-5.67 (m, 2H),5.30-5.23 (m, 1H), 5.11-5.06 (m, 4H), 4.23 (d, J=17.1 Hz, 1H), 3.99 (d,J=17.6 Hz, 1H), 3.05 (s, 3H), 2.91 (s, 1H), 2.72-2.61 (m, 6H), 2.31 (s,3H), 1.76-1.58 (m, 4H), 1.46-1.36 (m, 3H), 0.89 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.82(t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z 887.5 [M+H]⁺.

Example 36

To a stirred solution of(S)-(2-((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-N-methylpropanamido)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoate (0.23 g,0.259 mmol) in 2-propanol (5 mL), Pd/C (10%; 0.221 g, 0.104 mmol) wasadded and the reaction mixture was stirred room temperature underhydrogen atm for 2 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad ofcelite, which was washed with ethyl acetate. The filtrate wasconcentrated under high vacuum at 30° C. to get the colorless gum. Thecrude product was purified using RP-HPLC (Luna C18 [250×30 mm]; mobilephase A: 10 mM formic acid in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flowrate: 25 mL/min.). The fraction was concentrated using high vacuum at30° C. The residue was dissolved in a mixture of acetonitrile and water,frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to get the product(S)-(2-((S)—N-methyl-2-(phosphonooxy)propanamido)acetoxy) methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (131 mg,0.178 mmol, 68.8%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ=7.88-7.76 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.28 (m, 2H), 7.22-7.07 (m, 3H), 6.89 (dd,J=8.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.84-5.63 (m, 2H), 5.13 (dd, J=8.3, 6.8 Hz, 1H),4.41-4.21 (m, 1H), 3.98 (d, J=17.6 Hz, 1H), 3.22 (s, 3H), 3.01-2.87 (m,1H), 2.82-2.57 (m, 6H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 1.81-1.56 (m, 4H), 1.43 (d, J=6.5Hz, 3H), 0.90 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.84 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H): LCMS (ES): m/z705.5 [M+H]⁺. HPLC T_(r): 16.48 min (Method A) and 13.33 min (Method B).

Example 37(((S)-3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyltrans-4-(phosphonooxy)cyclohexanecarboxylate

37A:(((S)-3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyltrans-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylate

To a solution of trans-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid (0.287 g,1.992 mmol) in DMF (6 mL), cesium carbonate (0.649 g, 1.992 mmol) wasadded. After being stirred at room temperature for 5 min, were added(S)-chloromethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.5 g,0.996 mmol) and sodium iodide (0.149 g, 0.996 mmol). After being stirredat room temperature for 8 h, the reaction mixture was concentrated underhigh vacuum to get brownish residue, which was partitioned between waterand ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to get brownish gum.The crude product was purified using RP HPLC (Kinetex C18 [150×21.2 mm];mobile phase A: 10 mM formic acid in water in water; mobile phase B:acetonitrile; flow rate: 18 mL/min.). The fraction was concentratedusing high vacuum at 30° C. The residue was dissolved in a mixture ofacetonitrile and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to get(((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyltrans-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylate (0.37 g, 0.607 mmol, 60.9%) as awhite solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ=7.84 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H),7.35-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.14 (dd, J=7.9, 5.7 Hz, 3H), 6.86 (dd, J=8.3, 1.9Hz, 1H), 5.68 (q, J=5.7 Hz, 2H), 3.57-3.45 (m, 1H), 3.01-2.89 (m, 1H),2.76-2.59 (m, 6H), 2.34-2.22 (m, 4H), 1.98 (d, J=10.6 Hz, 4H), 1.79-1.60(m, 4H), 1.54-1.37 (m, 2H), 1.29 (t, J=11.0 Hz, 2H), 0.94-0.86 (m, 12H),0.82 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z 610.4 [M+H]⁺.

37B:(((S)-3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyltrans-4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)cyclohexanecarboxylate

A solution of(((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl trans-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylate (0.3 g, 0.492 mmol) inDCM (5 mL), were added dibenzyl diisopropylphosphoramidite (0.331 mL,0.984 mmol), 1H-tetrazole (2.187 mL, 0.984 mmol) and phenyl isocyanate(0.059 g, 0.492 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 8 h. The reaction was cooled to 0° C., to which wasadded H₂O₂ (0.030 mL, 0.984 mmol). After being stirred for 10 min, thereaction mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate (75 mL) and water(50 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum to get colorlessoil. The crude material was purified by CombiFlash (silica gel 60-120mesh; 30% ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent) to get(((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyltrans-4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)cyclohexanecarboxylate (0.33 g,0.360 mmol, 73.2%) as a colorless brownish gum. LCMS (ES): m/z 870.5[M+H]⁺.

Example 37

To a stirred solution of(((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyltrans-4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)cyclohexanecarboxylate (0.32 g,0.368 mmol) in 2-propanol (8 mL), Pd/C (10%; 0.196 g, 0.184 mmol) wasadded and the reaction mixture was stirred room temperature underhydrogen atm for 1 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad ofcelite, which was washed with ethyl acetate. The filtrate wasconcentrated under high vacuum at 30° C. to get the colorless gum. Thecrude product was purified using RP HPLC (Kinetex C18 [250×21 mm];mobile phase A: 10 mM amm0nium acetate in water; mobile phase B:acetonitrile; flow rate: 17 mL/min.) The fraction was concentrated usinghigh vacuum at 30° C. The residue was dissolved in a mixture ofacetonitrile and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to get theproduct(((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl trans-4-(phosphonooxy)cyclohexanecarboxylate (35 mg, 0.050 mmol,13.59%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ=7.85-7.69 (m,1H), 7.44 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 3H), 7.26 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 3H), 7.13 (br. s., 1H),5.79 (q, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 4.39-4.24 (m, 1H), 3.16-2.97 (m, 4H), 2.92-2.71(m, 3H), 2.54-2.41 (m, 4H), 2.32-2.09 (m, 4H), 2.02-1.68 (m, 5H),1.66-1.54 (m, 4H), 1.05 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.94 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LCMS(ES): m/z 690.4 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 11.20 min (Method A) and 10.01 min(Method B).

Example 38 (S)-(2-(N-Methyl-4-(phosphonooxy)butanamido)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

38A:(S)-(2-(4-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-N-methylbutanamido)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of (S)-(2-(methylamino)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(P-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoatehydrochloride (250 mg, 0.381 mmol) in DMF (8 mL), were added HATU (217mg, 0.571 mmol), 4-((bis(benzyloxy) phosphoryl)oxy)butanoic acid (277mg, 0.761 mmol) and DIPEA (0.332 mL, 1.903 mmol). The reaction mixturewas stirred at 0° C. for 30 min. The reaction mixture was partitionedbetween ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was washed withbrine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated toget brownish gum. The material was purified using RP HPLC (Kinetex C18[250×21 mm]; mobile phase A: 10 mM amm0nium acetate in water; mobilephase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 17 mL/min.). The fraction wasconcentrated using high vacuum at 30° C. The residue was dissolved in amixture of acetonitrile and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h toget the product(S)-(2-(4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-N-methylbutanamido)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (220 mg,0.232 mmol, 60.9%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ=7.85-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.41-7.34 (m, 10H), 7.33-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.19-7.10(m, 3H), 6.89-6.83 (m, 1H), 5.74-5.68 (m, 2H), 5.09-5.02 (m, 4H),4.18-4.02 (m, 4H), 3.01 (s, 3H), 2.95 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 2.90 (s, 1H),2.76-2.64 (m, 5H), 2.44 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 2.35-2.26 (m, 4H), 1.95-1.87(m, 2H), 1.77-1.58 (m, 4H), 0.93-0.85 (m, 12H), 0.85-0.77 (m, 3H); LCMS(ES): m/z 901.6 [M+H]⁺.

Example 38

To a stirred solution of(S)-(2-(4-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-N-methylbutanamido)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoate (0.18 g,0.200 mmol) in 2-propanol (8 mL), was added Pd/C (10%; 0.106 g, 0.100mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred room temperature underhydrogen atm. for 1 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through a padof celite, which was washed with ethyl acetate. The filtrate wasconcentrated under high vacuum at 30° C. to get the colorless gum. Thecrude product was purified using RP HPLC (Kinetex C18 [150×20 mm];mobile phase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B:acetonitrile; flow rate: 17 mL/min.). The fraction was concentratedusing high vacuum at 30° C. The residue was dissolved in a mixture ofacetonitrile and water, frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to get theproduct (S)-(2-(N-methyl-4-(phosphonooxy)butanamido)acetoxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (110 mg,0.147 mmol, 73.7%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ=7.81 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.35-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.14 (dd, J=15.8, 8.3 Hz,3H), 6.86 (dd, J=8.3, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 5.81-5.66 (m, 2H), 4.11 (d, J=1.5 Hz,2H), 3.96-3.84 (m, 2H), 3.10 (s, 3H), 2.95 (br. s., 1H), 2.89 (s, 1H),2.78-2.69 (m, 1H), 2.67-2.61 (m, 4H), 2.61-2.52 (m, 2H), 2.30 (s, 3H),1.94-1.83 (m, 2H), 1.77-1.56 (m, 4H), 0.87 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 0.82 (t,J=7.3 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z 721.4 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r): 9.57 min (MethodA) and 8.07 min (Method B).

Example 39 (S)-(2-Oxo-5-((phosphonooxy)methyl)-1, 3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl) ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

39A: 4,5-bis(Bromomethyl)-1, 3-dioxol-2-one

To a stirred solution of 4, 5-dimethyl-1, 3-dioxol-2-one (4.5 g, 39.4mmol) in benzene (150 mL), were added NBS (15.44 g, 87 mmol) and AIBN(0.648 g, 3.94 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 110° C. for 2h under nitrogen atmosphere and subsequently concentrated in vacuo. Theresidue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (200 mL). The solution was washedwith water (2*150 mL) and brine (100 mL), dried over anhydrous sodiumsulphate and concentrated in vacuo to get the crude product as a lightbrownish oil, which was purified by CombiFlash chromatography (60-120silica gel; 5-55% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) to afford4,5-bis (bromomethyl)-1,3-dioxol-2-one (7 g, 66%) as a light yellowishoil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 4.22 (s, 4H).

39B: (S)-(5-(Bromomethyl)-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a solution of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(0.8 g, 1.764 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (5 mL) at 0° C., were added cesiumcarbonate (1.72 g, 5.29 mmol) and 4,5-bis(bromomethyl)-1,3-dioxol-2-one(0.719 g, 2.65 mmol). After being stirred at room temperature for 2 hunder nitrogen atmosphere, the reaction mixture was partitioned betweenethyl acetate (25 mL) and water (30 mL). The organic layer was washedwith brine (20 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate andconcentrated to get the crude product as a light yellowish solid, whichwas purified by CombiFlash chromatography (60-120 silica gel; 10-15%ethyl acetate in pet. ether a eluent) to afford(S)-(5-(bromomethyl)-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.6 g,52.8%) as a white semi-solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm 7.80(d, J=2.01 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (d, J=8.53 Hz, 2H), 7.12 (d, J=8.53 Hz, 3H),6.84 (dd, J=8.03, 2.01 Hz, 1H), 5.49 (s, 1H), 4.92-5.03 (m, 2H), 4.40(s, 2H), 2.72-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.67-2.9 (m, 2H), 2.62-2.64 (m, 3H), 2.30(s, 1H), 2.15 (s, 1H), 1.55-1.82 (m, 3H), 1.22-1.38 (m, 2H), 0.91 (s,12H), 0.83 (t, J=7.28 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z 646.4 [M+H]⁺.

39C:(S)-(5-(((Di-tert-butoxyphosphoryl)oxy)methyl)-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a solution of (S)-(5-(bromomethyl)-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (550 mg,0.853 mmol) in anhydrous acetonitrile (5 mL), was addedtetra-n-butylammonium di-tert-butylphosphate (771 mg, 1.706 mmol) undernitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 5 h and partitioned between sodium bicarbonate solutionand DCM. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried overanhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated to get crude product as alight yellowish oil, which was purified by CombiFlash chromatography(60-120 silica gel; 10-50% ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) toafford(S)-(5-(((di-tert-butoxyphosphoryl)oxy)methyl)-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (380 mg,0.491 mmol, 57.5%) as an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, MeOH-d4) δppm 7.83 (d, J=1.89 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (d, J=8.31 Hz, 2H), 7.13 (d, J=8.31Hz, 3H), 6.83 (dd, J=8.12, 2.08 Hz, 1H), 4.96 (d, J=4.15 Hz, 2H), 4.82(s, 2H), 2.89-3.06 (m, 1H), 2.71-2.81 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.70 (m, 5H), 2.3(s, 3H), 1.69 (dt, J=13.13, 6.47 Hz, 4H), 1.44-1.53 (m, 18H), 0.90 (d,J=6.42 Hz, 12H), 0.83 (t, J=7.37 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z 774.6 [M+H]⁺.

Example 39

To a solution of(S)-(5-(((di-tert-butoxyphosphoryl)oxy)methyl)-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (150 mg,0.194 mmol) in dry CH₂Cl₂ (1 mL) at 0° C. under nitrogen atmosphere, wasadded TFA (0.075 mL, 0.969 mmol). After being stirred for 30 min., thereaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The crude product waspurified by RP HPLC (kinetex C18 (150×21.2 mm); mobile phase A: 10 mMammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 18mL/min.) to afford(S)-(2-oxo-5-((phosphonooxy)methyl)-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (70.82 mg,53%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆-D₂O exchange) δ ppm 7.75(s, 1H), 7.33 (d, J=8.69 Hz, 2H), 7.02-7.15 (m, 3H), 6.78 (d, J=6.42 Hz,1H), 4.92 (d, J=7.18 Hz, 2H), 4.73 (d, J=9.82 Hz, 2H), 2.73 (s, 1H),2.58-2.68 (m, 6H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 1.48-1.69 (m, 4H), 0.81 (d, J=6.80 Hz,12H), 0.70 (t, J=7.18 Hz, 3H); MS (ES): m/z 662.2 [M+H]⁺; HPLCT_(r)=9.46 min (Method A) and 9.71 min (Method B).

Example 40 (S)-(((S)-2-(Phosphonooxy)propanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

40A: (S)-(((S)-2-Hydroxypropanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a solution of (S)-chloromethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido) phenyl)pentanoate (400 mg,0.797 mmol) in dry DMF (5 mL), were added cesium carbonate (389 mg,1.195 mmol), sodium iodide (119 mg, 0.797 mmol) and L-(+)-Lactic acid(144 mg, 1.593 mmol). After being stirred at room temperature undernitrogen atmosphere for 7 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with ethylacetate (50 mL) and washed with water (2*30 mL) and brine, dried overanhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated get crude product as lightyellowish oil, which was purified by RP HPLC (X Bridge C18 (250×19 mm);mobile phase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B:acetonitrile; flow rate: 18 mL/min.) to afford(S)-(((S)-2-hydroxypropanoyl) oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (100 mg,0.175 mmol, 22.03%) as a white semi-solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.33 (d, J=8.31 Hz, 2H), 7.02-7.14 (m, 3H), 6.77 (d,J=8.31 Hz, 1H), 5.48-5.75 (m, 2H), 4.00-4.18 (m, 1H), 2.62 (br.s, 1H),2.58-2.74 (m, 6H), 2.25-2.29 (m, 3H), 1.57-1.66 (m, 4H), 1.2 (d, J=7.18Hz, 3H), 0.81 (d, J=6.80 Hz, 12H), 0.69 (t, J=7.37 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES):m/z 556.4 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r)=18.16 min (Method A) and 17.73 min (MethodB).

Example 40

To a solution of (S)-(((S)-2-hydroxypropanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (150 mg,0.270 mmol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (5 mL)) at ˜30° C., were addedpyridine (0.065 mL, 0.810 mmol), DMAP (3.30 mg, 0.027 mmol) and POCl₃(0.075 mL, 0.810 mmol) under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixturewas stirred for 1 h. Water (0.8 mL) was added. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by RP HPLC (X-Bridge C18(250×19 mm); mobile phase A: water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flowrate: 18 mL/min.) to afford (S)-(((S)-2-(phosphonooxy)propanoyl)oxy)methyl 3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate(66.06 mg, 36%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 9.31(s, 1H), 7.74-7.91 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.43 (m, 2H), 6.94-7.17 (m, 3H), 6.79(dd, J=8.03, 2.01 Hz, 1H), 5.51-5.81 (m, 2H), 4.35-4.85 (m, 1H),2.78-3.03 (m, 1H), 2.66-2.75 (m, 1H), 2.56-2.65 (m, 5H), 2.25 (s, 3H),1.54-1.72 (m, 3H), 1.40-1.54 (m, 1H), 1.32 (d, J=7.03 Hz, 3H), 0.83 (d,J=6.53 Hz, 12H), 0.71 (t, J=7.28 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z 636.4 [M+H]⁺;HPLC T_(r)=9.23 min (Method A) and 9.60 min (Method B).

Example 41(((S)-3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl4-(((S)-2-(phosphonooxy)propanamido)methyl)benzoate

41A: 4-(((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino)methyl)benzoic Acid

To a solution of 4-(aminomethyl)benzoic acid (3.000 g, 19.85 mmol) in asolvent mixture of tetrahydrofuran (25 mL) and water (25 mL), was addeddi-tert-butyl dicarbonate (9.22 mL, 39.7 mmol) followed by sodiumbicarbonate solution (pH>8) at room temperature. After being stirred for16 h under nitrogen atmosphere, the reaction mixture was extracted withethyl acetate (2*100 mL). The aqueous layer was acidified with 1.5N HClsolution (pH=1) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3*100 mL). Thecombined organic layer was washed with brine dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄and concentrated in vacuo to afford4-(((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)methyl)benzoic acid (4.200 g, 81%) as anoff-white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm 8.08 (d, J=8.31Hz, 2H), 7.39 (d, J=8.31 Hz, 2H), 5.00 (br. s. 1H), 4.41 (d, J=5.67 Hz,2H), 1.49 (s, 9H); LCMS (ES); m/z 252.4 [M+H]⁺.

41B:(S)-((3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl4-(((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)methyl)benzoate

To a solution of 4-(((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)methyl)benzoic acid(0.601 g, 2.390 mmol) in dry DMF (5 mL), were added cesium carbonate(1.038 g, 3.19 mmol) and (S)-chloromethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.8 g,1.593 mmol)) at room temperature. After being stirred for 16 h undernitrogen atmosphere, the reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo at30° C. The residue was diluted with ethyl acetate (50 mL) and washedwith water (2*30 mL) and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate andconcentrated to get crude product as a colorless oil, which was purifiedby CombiFlash chromatography (60-120 silica gel; 10-30% ethyl acetate inpet. ether as eluent) to afford(S)-((3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl4-(((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino) methyl)benzoate (0.85 g, 74.4%) as acolorless oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm 7.97 (d, J=7.93 Hz,2H), 7.83 (d, J=2.27 Hz, 1H) 7.40 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 2H), 7.31 (d, J=8.31Hz, 2H), 6.99-7.18 (m, 3H), 6.83 (d, J=6.04 Hz, 1H), 5.81-6.01 (m, 2H),4.29 (br,s, 2H), 2.56-2.84 (m, 7H), 2.02 (s, 3H), 1.57-1.83 (m, 4H),1.47 (s, 9H), 0.88 (s, 12H), 0.80 (t, J=7.37 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z717.5[M+H]⁺.

41C:(S)-((3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl4-(aminomethyl)benzoate Hydrochloride

To the solid of(S)-((3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl 4-(((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)methyl)benzoate (0.7 g, 0.976mmol), was added 4N HCl in dioxane (2 mL, 8.00 mmol) at 0° C. undernitrogen atmosphere. After being stirred at 0° C. for 1 h., the reactionmixture was concentrated in vacuo at 30° C. The residue was stirred withether. The solvent was carefully decanted. The resultant solid was driedunder vacuum to get crude product as an off-white solid. The solid wasdissolved in a mixture of acetonitrile and water. The resulting mixturewas frozen and lyophilized for 12.0 h to afford(S)-((3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl 4-(aminomethyl)benzoate hydrochloride (550 mg, 84%)as a white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm 8.05-8.14 (m, 2H),7.59 (d, J=8.69 Hz, 3H), 7.36 (d, J=8.31 Hz, 3H), 7.17 (d, J=7.93 Hz,3H), 5.85-5.99 (m, 2H), 4.17 (s, 2H), 3.3 (br.s, 4H), 3.10 (br. s. 1H),2.68-2.93 (m, 2H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 2.08 (br. s., 2H), 1.55-1.89 (m, 2H),1.01 (br. s., 12H), 0.71-0.86 (m, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z 617.4 [M+H]⁺; HPLCT_(r)=8.71 min (Method A) and 8.50 min. (Method B).

41D:(((S)-3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl4-(((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanamido)methyl)benzoate

To a stirred solution of(S)-((3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl 4-(aminomethyl)benzoate (300 mg, 0.486 mmol) in dryDMF (0.8 mL), were added (S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanoicacid (187 mg, 0.535 mmol), HATU (222 mg, 0.584 mmol) and DIPEA (0.255mL, 1.459 mmol) at 0° C. under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with water (20 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (3*20 mL). Theorganic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over anhydroussodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo at 30° C. The crude productwas purified by CombiFlash chromatography (60-120 silica gel; 10-70%ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) to afford(((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl 4-(((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanamido)methyl)benzoate (250 mg, 54.2%) as a white solid. LCMS (ES):m/z 949.8 [M+H]⁺

Example 41

To a solution of(((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl4-(((S)-2-(bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanamido) methyl)benzoate(0.250 g, 0.263 mmol) in dry 2-propanol (2 mL), was added 10% palladiumon carbon (0.140 g, 0.132 mmol). The mixture was degassed and thenflushed with H2 gas. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h under H2atmosphere, filtered through celite bed and the bed was washed withEtOAc. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo at 30° C. The crudeproduct was purified by RP HPLC (HSS CN (250×19 mm); mobile phase A: 10mM ammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate:17 mL/min.) to afford(((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl 4-(((S)-2-(phosphonooxy)propanamido)methyl)benzoate (21.49 mg, 11%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄)δ ppm 7.92-8.06 (m, 2H), 7.81 (d, J=2.01 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (d, J=8.53 Hz,2H), 7.21-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.01-7.17 (m, 3H), 6.84 (dd, J=8.53, 2.01 Hz,1H), 5.79-6.06 (m, 2H), 4.61-4.79 (m, 1H), 4.37-4.55 (m, 2H), 2.86-3.05(m, 1H), 2.55-2.83 (m, 6H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 1.58-1.83 (m, 4H), 1.49 (d,J=6.53 Hz, 3H), 0.85 (d, J=7.03 Hz, 12H), 0.79 (t, J=7.28 Hz, 3H); LCMS(ES); m/z 769.4 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r)=18.49 min. (Method A) and RT=15.39min. (Method B).

Example 42(S)-((3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl5-(phosphonooxy)pentanoate

42A: Chloromethyl 5-bromopentanoate

To a solution of 5-bromopentanoic acid (2 g, 11.05 mmol) in DCM (50 mL)and water (40 mL) at 0° C., were added sodium bicarbonate (3.71 g, 44.2mmol), tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate (0.375 g, 1.105 mmol) andchloromethyl chlorosulfate (2.235 mL, 22.10 mmol). The reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 16 h, diluted with DCM and washedwith water (3*100 mL) and brine. The organic layer was dried overanhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated to afford chloromethyl5-bromopentanoate (1.6 g, 6.97 mmol, 63.1%) as a brownish oil. ¹H NMR(300 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm 3.22-3.51 (m, 2H), 2.35-2.50 (m, 2H),1.76-2.10 (m, 4H), 1.34-1.74 (m, 1H), 1.02 (t, J=7.18 Hz, 1H).

42B: (S)-((5-Bromopentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of chloromethyl 5-bromopentanoate (0.506 g, 2.205mmol) in anhydrous DMF (2 mL), were added cesium carbonate (0.359 g,1.102 mmol) and(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(0.5 g, 1.102 mmol) under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 7 h. The solid was filtered. Thefiltrate was removed under vacuum. The residue was partitioned betweenwater and EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodiumsulphate and concentrated in vacuo to get light yellow oil. The crudeproduct was purified by RP-HPLC (kinetex C18 (250×21.2 mm); mobile phaseA: 10 mM ammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flowrate: 17 mL/min.) to get (S)-((5-bromopentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoate (300 mg,42%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm 7.80-7.88(m, 1H), 7.28-7.37 (m, 2H), 7.14 (t, J=7.74 Hz, 3H), 6.86 (dd, J=8.31,2.27 Hz, 1H), 5.61-5.76 (m, 2H), 3.43 (t, J=6.42 Hz, 2H), 2.85-3.05 (m,1H), 2.58-2.79 (m, 6H), 2.38 (t, J=6.99 Hz, 2H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 1.52-1.95(m, 8H), 0.89 (d, J=6.80 Hz, 12H), 0.79-0.85 (m, 3H); LCMS (ES):m/z=648.3[M+H]⁺.

42C: (S)-((5-((Di-tert-butoxyphosphoryl)oxy)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a solution of (S)-((5-bromopentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.350 g,0.541 mmol) in dry acetonitrile (5 mL) were added tetra-n-butyl ammoniumdi-tert-butyl phosphate (0.489 g, 1.082 mmol), sodium iodide (0.081 g,0.541 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (0.112 g, 0.812 mmol) under nitrogen atmosphere.The reaction mixture was heated at 85° C. for 5 h. The reaction mixturewas partitioned between sodium bicarbonate solution and DCM. The organiclayer was washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulphate and concentrated to get crude product as a light yellowish oil,which was purified by CombiFlash chromatography (60-120 silica gel;10-30% ethyl acetate in pet. ether to get(S)-((5-((di-tert-butoxyphosphoryl)oxy)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (250 mg,59.5%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm 7.82 (d,J=2.51 Hz, 1H), 7.26-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.13 (t, J=8.78 Hz, 3H), 6.84 (dd,J=8.03, 2.01 Hz, 1H), 5.62-5.73 (m, 2H), 4.10 (q, J=7.03 Hz, 1H),3.87-3.99 (m, 2H), 2.87-3.04 (m, 1H), 2.55-2.76 (m, 5H), 2.38 (t, J=7.03Hz, 2H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 1.57-1.80 (m, 8H), 1.44-1.50 (m, 18H), 0.88 (d,J=6.53 Hz, 12H), 0.76-0.84 (m, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z 776.7 [M+H]⁺.

Example 42

To a solution of(S)-((5-((di-tert-butoxyphosphoryl)oxy)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (250 mg,0.322 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (1 mL) at 0° C. under nitrogen atmosphere,was added TFA (0.2 mL, 2.60 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for1 h and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by RP HPLC(X-Bridge Phenyl (250×21.2 mm); mobile phase A: 10 mM ammonium acetatein water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile; flow rate: 17 mL/min.) to afford(S)-((3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl 5-(phosphonooxy)pentanoate (192.41 mg, 88%) as awhite solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm 7.80 (d, J=1.89 Hz,1H), 7.29-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.13-7.17 (m, 3H), 6.86 (dd, J=8.31, 1.89 Hz,1H), 5.64-5.70 (m, 2H), 3.87 (q, J=6.04 Hz, 2H), 2.90-3.08 (m, 1H),2.60-2.77 (m, 6H), 2.37-2.41 (m, 2H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 1.58-1.77 (m, 8H),0.80-0.88 (m, 15H); LCMS (ES): m/z 664.2[M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r)=10.49 min.(Method A) and 8.69 min. (Method B).

Example 43(((S)-3-(4-(Diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl5-((S)-2-(phosphonooxy)propanamido)pentanoate

43A: 5-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)pentanoic Acid

To a solution of 5-aminopentanoic acid (1 g, 8.54 mmol) in a solventmixture of 1,4-dioxane (16 mL) and water (8 mL), was added 1M solutionof sodium carbonate (8.4 mL) followed by di-tert-butyl dicarbonate(1.982 mL, 8.54 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 16 h. After evaporation of solvent in vacuo, the residuewas partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The aqueous layer wasacidified with aqueous citric acid solution (pH=3) and extracted withethyl acetate (3*100 mL). The organic layer was washed with water andbrine, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to afford5-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)pentanoic acid (1.5 g, 81%) as a colorlessoil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 3.15 (d, J=6.42 Hz, 2H), 2.39(t, J=7.18 Hz, 2H), 1.22-1.7 (m, 13H).

43B: (S)-((5-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a solution of (S)-chloromethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido) phenyl)pentanoate (0.8 g,1.593 mmol) in dry DMF (8 mL), were added cesium carbonate (1.038 g,3.19 mmol) and 5-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)pentanoic acid (0.692 g,3.19 mmol) at room temperature for 16 h under nitrogen atmosphere. Thereaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo at 30° C. The residue waspartitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer waswashed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentratedin vacuo to get crude product as a colorless oil, which was purified byCombiFlash chromatography (60-120 silica gel; 10-30% ethyl acetate inpet. ether as eluent) to afford(S)-((5-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.8 g,73.5%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm 7.83 (d,J=2.27 Hz, 1H) 7.24-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.14 (t, J=8.12 Hz, 3H), 6.86 (dd,J=8.12, 2.08 Hz, 1H), 5.68-5.70 (m, 2H), 4.12 (q, J=7.18 Hz, 2H),2.86-3.12 (m, 3H), 2.57-2.78 (m, 6H), 2.27-2.43 (m, 5H), 1.55-1.86 (m,6H), 1.39-1.54 (m, 9H), 0.90 (br,s, 12H), 0.78-0.86 (m, 3H); LCMS (ES):m/z 683.5 [M+H]⁺

43C: (S)-((5-Aminopentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoateHydrochloride

To the solid of (S)-((5-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (0.7 g,1.025 mmol), was added 4N HCl in dioxane at 0° C. under nitrogenatmosphere. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h andsubsequently concentrated in vacuo at 30° C. The residue was stirredwith ether. The ether layer was decanted. The resultant solid was driedin vacuo to get crude product as an off-white solid. The solid wasdissolved in a mixture of acetonitrile and water. The resulting mixturewas frozen and lyophilized for 12 h to afford(S)-((5-aminopentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoatehydrochloride (0.6 g, 91%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,methanol-d4) δ ppm 7.69 (br. s., 1H), 7.25-7.32 (m, 4H), 7.13 (d, J=8.53Hz, 2H), 5.51-5.78 (m, 2H), 3.65-3.84 (m, 1H), 3.52-3.64 (m, 2H),3.02-3.19 (m, 1H), 2.89-2.98 (m, 2H), 2.63-2.87 (m, 2H), 2.30 (m, 2H),2.37 (s, 3H), 1.99 (br,s, 2H), 1.58-1.90 (m, 7H), 1.04 (br. s., 12H),0.84 (t, J=7.53 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES): m/z 583.2[M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r)=8.46 min(Method A) and 9.4 min (Method B).

43D: (S)-((5-((S)-2-((bis(Benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanamido)Pentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a stirred solution of (S)-((5-aminopentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (220 mg,0.378 mmol) in dry DMF (2 mL) at 0° C., were added(S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanoic acid (145 mg, 0.415mmol), HATU (172 mg, 0.453 mmol) and DIPEA (0.198 mL, 1.133 mmol) undernitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h.The reaction mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water.The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over anhydroussodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo at 30° C. The crude productwas purified by CombiFlash chromatography (60-120 silica gel; 20-60%ethyl acetate in pet. ether as eluent) to afford(S)-((5-((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanamido)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (120 mg,34.7%) as a colorless oil. LCMS (ES): m/z 915.8 [M+H]⁺

Example 43

To a stirred solution of (S)-((5-((S)-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)propanamido)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl) pentanoate (120 mg,0.131 mmol) in dry 2-propanol (2 mL), was added 10% palladium on carbon(140 mg, 0.131 mmol). The mixture was degassed and then flushed with H2gas. After being stirred for 1 h under H2 atmosphere, the reactionmixture was filtered through celite bed and the bed was washed withEtOAc. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo at 30° C. The crudeproduct was purified by RP HPLC (Kinetex Biphenyl (250×21.2 mm); mobilephase A: 10 mM ammonium acetate in water; mobile phase B: acetonitrile;flow rate: 17 mL/min.) to afford(((S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoyl)oxy)methyl5-((S)-2-(phosphonooxy)propanamido) pentanoate (17.77 mg, 18%) as awhite solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm 7.68 (br. s., 1H), 7.21(d, J=8.53 Hz, 2H), 7.02 (br. s., 1H), 7.0 (d, J=8.03 Hz, 2H), 6.77 (br.s., 1H), 5.53-5.58 (m, 2H), 4.58-4.65 (m, 1H), 3.11-3.27 (m, 2H),2.91-2.99 (m, 1H), 2.59-2.78 (m, 5H), 2.32-2.38 (m, 2H), 2.30 (s, 3H),1.50-1.79 (m, 9H), 1.46 (d, J=6.53 Hz, 3H), 0.89 (d, J=6.53 Hz, 12H),0.81 (t, J=7.28 Hz, 3H); LCMS (ES); m/z 735.4 [M+H]⁺; HPLC T_(r)=11.15min (Method A) and 9.28 min (Method B).

Example 44 ((S)-2-Morpholinoethyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate, HCl

To a homogeneous mixture of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido) phenyl)pentanoic acid(50 mg, 0.11 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (1 mL) was added 2-morpholinoethanol(0.015 mL, 0.12 mmol) followed by DMAP (5.4 mg, 0.04 mmol). Theresulting solution was cooled to 0° C., in an ice bath, before1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide (25.4 mg, 0.13 mmol) wasadded. The mixture was then stirred at 0° C. for 2 hours before the icebath was removed and the reaction was stirred at room temperature. After25 hours, the reaction was partitioned between EtOAc and 1N HCl (aq).Brine was added to facilitate clarification of the layers which werethen separated. The aqueous layer was twice extracted with 5% MeOH inCHCl₃ and these organic extracts were combined with the original organiclayer and were washed with water then brine, before being concentratedin vacuo to afford a gold oil which was purified via preparative HPLC.Fractions consistent for the presence of product were combined andconcentrated in vacuo to remove volatiles. The resulting residue wastreated with HCl (4M in dioxane, 0.03 mL, 0.12 mmol) and stirred at 5°C. before being lyophilized overnight to afford the title compound as awhite solid (55.9 mg; 81% yield). MS (ES): m/z=567 [M+H]⁺. T_(r)=0.97min (Method C). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 9.38 (s, 1H), 7.95-7.78 (m,2H), 7.35 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.18-7.06 (m, 3H), 6.81 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H),4.35-4.31 (m, 2H), 3.98-3.87 (m, 2H), 3.80-3.68 (m, 2H), 3.44-3.32 (m,4H), 3.15-3.00 (m, 2H), 2.94-2.82 (m, 1H), 2.73-2.57 (m, 6H), 2.25 (s,3H), 1.69-1.44 (m, 4H), 0.87-0.80 (m, 12H), 0.72 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Example 45 (S)-(((R)-2-Amino-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate, HCl

45A.(S)-(((R)-2-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a homogeneous mixture of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(50 mg, 0.11 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (1.1 mL) was added K₂CO₃ (45.7 mg,0.33 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20minutes before (R)-chloromethyl2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-3-methylbutanoate (58.6 mg, 0.22 mmol)was added followed by sodium iodide (16.5 mg, 0.11 mmol). The resultingheterogeneous mixture was stirred for 7 hours before a solution of(R)-chloromethyl 2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-3-methylbutanoate (58.6mg, 0.22 mmol) in anhydrous MeCN (0.5 mL) was added to the reaction andstirring continued. After 19 hours the reaction was partitioned betweenEtOAc and brine. The layers were separated and the aqueous layer wasextracted with EtOAc. These organic extracts were combined with theoriginal organic layer and were concentrated in vacuo to afford thetitle compound which was used in the next step without furtherpurification. 25 MS (ES): m/z=683 [M+H]⁺. T_(r)=1.16 min (Method C).

Example 45

To a homogeneous mixture of(S)-(((R)-2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-3-methylbutanoyl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (75 mg,0.11 mmol) in anhydrous dioxane (2 ml), cooled in an ice bath and undernitrogen atmosphere, was added HCl (4N in dioxane) (0.11 ml, 0.44 mmol).The resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 10 minutes before the icebath was removed and the reaction stirred at ambient temperature. After4 hours, HCl (4N in dioxane) (0.11 ml, 0.44 mmol) was added and stirringcontinued. After 45 minutes, the reaction mixture was diluted with MeOH,filtered through an Acrodisc 0.45 m syringe filter then purified viapreparative HPLC. Fractions consistent for the presence of product werecombined and concentrated in vacuo to remove volatiles. The resultingresidue was treated with HCl (4M in dioxane, 0.03 mL, 0.12 mmol) andstirred at room temperature before being lyophilized to afford the titlecompound as a white solid (19.3 mg; 27% yield). MS (ES): m/z=583 [M+H]⁺.T_(r)=0.96 min (Method C). H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 9.34 (s, 1H), 8.39(br. s., 2H), 7.91-7.79 (m, 2H), 7.35 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.17-7.03 (m,3H), 6.82-6.76 (m, 1H), 5.96-5.68 (m, 2H), 4.02-3.98 (m, 1H), 2.90-2.80(m, 1H), 2.69-2.59 (m, 6H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 2.17-2.08 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.59(m, 3H), 1.57-1.45 (m, 1H), 0.95-0.89 (m, 6H), 0.83 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 12H),0.71 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Example 46 (S)-(Phosphonooxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

46A. (S)-((Bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate

To a homogeneous mixture of(S)-3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoic acid(3.00 g, 6.6 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (60 mL), under nitrogen atmosphere,was added dibenzyl (chloromethyl) phosphate (4.32 g, 13.2 mmol) followedby K₂CO₃ (2.74 g, 19.8 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 10 minutes before being warmed to 40° C. After 3.5 hoursthe reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, diluted with water,then thoroughly extracted with EtOAc. The organic extracts werecombined, washed with brine, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentratedin vacuo to afford the crude product. This material was filtered toremove any solids before the filtrate was purified by Iscochromatography to afford the title compound as a colorless oil (4.60 g;93% yield). MS (ES): m/z=744 [M+H]⁺. T_(r)=1.14 min (Method C).

Example 46

To a flask charged with (S)-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)methyl3-(4-(diisobutylamino)-3-(3-(p-tolyl)ureido)phenyl)pentanoate (4.60 g,6.18 mmol) and 10% Pd—C (1.32 g, 1.24 mmol), and under a flow ofnitrogen, was carefully added MeOH (30 mL). The nitrogen line wasreplaced with a balloon filled with hydrogen and the resulting mixturewas stirred at ambient temperature. After 1.5 hours, the balloon wasrefilled with hydrogen and stirring was continued. After 2 hours, thereaction mixture was purged with nitrogen before being filtered througha pad of Celite, which was then thoroughly rinsed with MeOH. Thecombined filtrates were concentrated in vacuo to afford the titlecompound as a white solid (3.18 g, 91%). MS (ES): m/z=564 [M+H]⁺.T_(r)=0.90 min 20 (Method C). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 9.31 (s, 1H),7.94-7.79 (m, 2H), 7.36 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.17-7.04 (m, 3H), 6.83-6.76(m, 1H), 5.52-5.30 (m, 2H), 2.91-2.82 (m, 1H), 2.70-2.57 (m, 6H), 2.25(s, 3H), 1.70-1.58 (m, 3H), 1.55-1.46 (m, 1H), 0.83 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 12H),0.71 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Thermodynamic Equilibrium Aqueous Solubility Evaluation StandardsPreparation

The calibration standard is prepared by accurately weighing 0.3-0.7 mgof sample into 5 ml volumetric flask and then dissolved in puremethanol. If the standard material is not fully soluble in methanol,other solvents such as DMSO or mixed solvent systems can used.

The calibration standard is typically prepared fresh, before the startof the assay. Note the calibration standard must be fully dissolved. Asingle point calibration curve is used to determine the concentration ofthe final saturated solution.

Test Sample Preparation

The saturated solution is prepared by adding 1.0 ml of the appropriateaqueous solvent to the remaining portion/portions of material (˜1 mg/lml) into the 1 dram submission vial. The solution is sonicated andvortexed for ˜30 seconds. The sample solution is placed on an orbiterthat continually agitates the sample solutions for 18-24 hours at roomtemperature. The saturated solution is then transferred to a 1.5 mleppendorf tube and centrifuged for ˜2 min. at 10000 rpms. Thesupernatant from the saturated solution is filtered, using a 0.45 μmPTFE syringe filter, into a 1.5 mL glass HPLC.

LC Quantitation:

The standards and sample are analyzed by HPLC using either UV/Vis diodearray or variable wavelength detection. Typical quantitation wavelengthsare 210 or 254 nm; detection wavelength can be individually customizedto optimize sensitivity. In addition to UV detection, mass spectrometrydetection is recommended in order to confirm the Mass of the peak ofinterest.

Dilutions of saturated aqueous test solutions are performed if HPLC-UVpeak is beyond the linear portion of the standard calibration curve.Typical dilutions include 100 μl/900 μl (×10) or 500 μl/500 μl (2×), asrequired.

Reagents

HPLC grade solvents are employed.

TABLE 1 Thermodynamic Equilibrium Aqueous Solubility Solubility (μg/mL)pH 1.0, 4.0, 6.5, 7.4 Example buffers  4 24, >500, >500, 158  9215, >1100, >2000, >2000 20 35, >500, >500, >500 22 15, >500, 22, 16 1E630, NT, NT, 1

Evaluation of Biological Activity Materials and Methods

The following general materials and methods were used, where indicated,or may be used in the Examples below:

Standard methods in molecular biology are described in the scientificliterature (see, e.g., Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning, ThirdEdition, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.(2001); and Ausubel et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology,Vols. 1-4, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York, N.Y. (2001), whichdescribes cloning in bacterial cells and DNA mutagenesis (Vol. 1),cloning in mammalian cells and yeast (Vol. 2), glycoconjugates andprotein expression (Vol. 3), and bioinformatics (Vol. 4)).

The scientific literature describes methods for protein purification,including immunoprecipitation, chromatography, electrophoresis,centrifugation, and crystallization, as well as chemical analysis,chemical modification, post-translational modification, production offusion proteins, and glycosylation of proteins (see, e.g., Coligan etal., Current Protocols in Protein Science, Vols. 1-2, John Wiley andSons, Inc., NY (2000)).

Software packages and databases for determining, e.g., antigenicfragments, leader sequences, protein folding, functional domains,glycosylation sites, and sequence alignments, are available (see, e.g.,GCG® Wisconsin Package (Accelrys, Inc., San Diego, Calif.); andDECYPHER® (TimeLogic Corp., Crystal Bay, Nev.).

The literature is replete with assays and other experimental techniquesthat can serve as a basis for evaluation of the compounds describedherein.

An IDO enzyme assay and cellular production of kynurenine (KYN) isdescribed in Sarkar, S. A. et al., Diabetes, 56:72-79 (2007). Briefly,all chemicals can be purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, Mo.)unless specified otherwise. Groups of 1,000 human islets can be culturedfor 24 h in 1 mL medium with cytokines, recovered by centrifugation for5 min at 800×g and sonicated in 150 μL PBS containing a proteaseinhibitor cocktail (Set 2; Calbiochem, EMD Biosciences, San Diego,Calif.). The sonicate can be centrifuged for 10 min at 10,000×g, and thesupernatant can be assayed in triplicate by incubating a 40 μl samplewith an equal volume of 100 mmol/L potassium phosphate buffer, pH 6.5,containing 40 mmol/L ascorbic acid (neutralized to pH 7.0), 100 μmol/Lmethylene blue, 200 μg/mL catalase, and 400 μmol/l L-Trp for 30 min at37° C. The assay can be terminated by the addition of 16 μL 30% (w/v)trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and further incubated at 60° C. for 15 min tohydrolyze N-formylkynurenine to KYN. The mixture can then be centrifugedat 12,000 rpm for 15 min, and KYN can be quantified by mixing equalvolume of supernatant with 2% (w/v) Ehrlich's reagent in glacial aceticacid in 96-well microtiter plate and reading the absorbance at 480 nmusing L-KYN as standard. Protein in the islet samples can be quantifiedby Bio-Rad Protein assay at 595 nm. For the detection of L-KYN in theislet culture supernatants, proteins can be precipitated with 5% (w/v)TCA and centrifuged at 12,000 rpm for 15 min, and determination of KYNin the supernatant with Ehrlich's reagent can be determined as describedabove. IL-4 (10 μg/mL; 500-2,000 units/mL) and 1-α-methyl Trp (1-MT; 40μmol/L) can be added to the incubation media as indicated. This assaycan also form the basis of a cell-based assay, and may be quantified viaLCMS/MS as an alternative to UV/Vis detection.

Western Blot Analyses. Groups of 1,000-1,200 islets incubated for 24 hin Miami medium in the presence of cytokines can be harvested andsonicated in PBS as above, and 50 μg protein samples can beelectrophoresed on 10% SDS-PAGE gels. COS7 cells (0.6×10⁶ cells/60 mm3petri dish) transfected with human-IDO plasmid (3 μg) or empty vectorcells can be used as positive and negative controls, respectively.Proteins can be transferred electrophoretically onto polyvinylidinefluoride membranes by semidry method and blocked for 1 h with 5% (w/v)nonfat dry milk in Tris-buffered saline and 0.1% Tween and thenincubated overnight with anti-human mouse IDO antibody (1:500; Chemicon,Temecula, Calif.), phospho-STAT_(1α) p91, and STAT_(1α) p91 (1:500;Zymed, San Francisco, Calif.). Immunoreactive proteins can be visualizedwith ECL PLUS® Western blotting detection reagent (Amersham BioSciences,Buckinghamshire, U.K.) after incubation for 1 h with anti-mousehorseradish peroxidase-conjugated secondary antibody (JacksonImmunolabs, West Grove, Pa.).

Immunohistochemical Detection of IDO. Islets can be fixed in 4%paraformaldehyde in PBS (Invitrogen) for 1 h, immobilized in molten 10%porcine skin gelatin blocks (37° C.), and embedded in optimal cuttingtemperature compound. Immunofluorescent staining on islet tissue can beperformed on 7 μm sections that were stained with antibodies raisedagainst pancreatic duodenal homeobox 1 (PDX1) and IDO. Antigen retrievalcan be performed in a water bath for 30 min in a buffer containing 10mmol/l Tris and 1 mmol/l EDTA (pH 9.0) at 97° C. The sections can beblocked for 1 h with 5% normal goat serum in PBS. The tissues can thenbe reacted with mouse monoclonal anti-human IDO antibody (1:20;Chemicon) and goat polyclonal anti-human PDX1 antibody (1:2,000; whichmay be requested from Dr. Chris Wright, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt,Tenn.) overnight at room temperature in a humid chamber. Secondaryantibodies anti-goat (labeled with Cy3) and anti-mouse (labeled withCy2) can be purchased from Jackson Immunolabs and can be used at aconcentration of 1:200. The nuclei can be stained with Hoechst 33258(Molecular Probes, Eugene, Oreg.). Images can be acquired by IntelligentImaging System software from an Olympus 1X81 inverted motorizedmicroscope equipped with Olympus DSU (spinning disk confocal) andHamamatsu ORCA IIER monochromatic CCD camera.

Alternative means for evaluating the IDO inhibitors of the presentinvention are described in WO 2010/0233166 and are summarized hereafter.

Biochemical Assay. cDNA clones for both human and mouse IDO have beenisolated and verified by sequencing and are commercially available. Inorder to prepare IDO for biochemical studies, C-terminal His-tagged IDOprotein can be produced in E. coli using the IPTG-inducible pET5a vectorsystem and isolated over a nickel column. The yield of the partiallypurified protein can be verified by gel electrophoresis and theconcentration estimated by comparison to protein standards. To assay IDOenzymatic activity, a 96-well plate spectrophotometric assay forkynurenine production can be run following published procedures (see,e.g., Littlejohn, T. K. et al., Prot. Exp. Purif., 19:22-29 (2000)). Toscreen for IDO inhibitory activity, compounds can be evaluated at asingle concentration of, for example, 200 μM against 50 ng of IDO enzymein 100 μL reaction volumes with tryptophan added at increasingconcentrations at, for example, 0, 2, 20, and 200 μM. Kynurenineproduction can be measured at 1 hour.

Cell-based Assay. COS-1 cells can be transiently transfected with a CMVpromoter-driven plasmid expressing IDO cDNA using Lipofectamine 2000(Invitrogen) as recommended by the manufacturer. A companion set ofcells can be transiently transfected with TDO-expressing plasmid.Forty-eight hours post-transfection, the cells can be apportioned into a96-well format at 6×10⁴ cells per well. The following day, the wells canbe washed and new media (phenol red free) containing 20 μg/mL tryptophancan be added together with inhibitor. The reaction can be stopped at 5hours and the supernatant removed and spectrophotometrically-assayed forkynurenine as previously described for the enzyme assay. To obtaininitial confirmation of IDO activity, compounds can be evaluated at asingle concentration of, for example, 100 μM. More extensivedose-escalation profiles can be collected for select compounds.

Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Evaluation. A pharmacodynamic assaycan be based on measuring serum levels of both kynurenine andtryptophan, and calculating the kynurenine/tryptophan ratio provides anestimate of IDO activity that is independent of baseline tryptophanlevels. Serum tryptophan and kynurenine levels can be determined by HPLCanalysis, and serum compound levels can optionally also be determined inthe same HPLC run.

Compounds can be initially evaluated by challenging mice with LPS andthen subsequently administering a bolus dose of compound at the timethat the serum kynurenine level plateaus. As the kynurenine pool israpidly turned over with a half-life in serum of less than 10 minutes,pre-existing kynurenine is not expected to unduly mask the impact thatan IDO inhibitor has on kynurenine production. Each experiment caninclude non-LPS-exposed mice (to determine baseline kynurenine levelsagainst which to compare the other mice) and a set of LPS-exposed micedosed with vehicle alone (to provide a positive control for IDOactivation). Each compound can initially be evaluated in mice at asingle high i.p. bolus dose in the range of at least 100 mg/kg. Bloodcan be collected at defined time intervals (for example, 50 μL sample at5, 15, 30 min., 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 24 hr. following compoundadministration) for HPLC analysis of kynurenine and tryptophan levels(pharmacodynamic analysis) as well as for the level of compound(pharmacokinetic analysis). From the pharmacokinetic data the peak serumconcentration of compound achieved can be determined as well as theestimated rate of clearance. By comparing the level of compound in serumrelative to the kynurenine/tryptophan ratio at various time points, theeffective IC₅₀ for IDO inhibition in vivo can be roughly estimated.Compounds exhibiting efficacy can be evaluated to determine a maximumdose that achieves 100% IDO inhibition at the peak concentration.

HEK293 cells were transfected with a pCDNA-based mammalian expressionvector harboring human IDO1 cDNA (NM 002164.2) by electroporation. Theywere cultured in medium (DMEM with 10% FBS) containing 1 mg/ml G418 fortwo weeks. Clones of HEK293 cells that stably expressed human IDO1protein were selected and expanded for IDO inhibition assay.

The human IDO1/HEK293 cells were seeded at 10,000 cells per 50 μL perwell with RPMI/phenol red free media contains 10% FBS in a 384-wellblack wall clear bottom tissue culture plate (Matrix Technologies LLC)100 nL of certain concentration of compound was then added to each wellusing ECHO liquid handling systems. The cells were incubated for 20hours in 37° C. incubator with 5% CO₂.

The compound treatments were stopped by adding trichloroacetic acid(Sigma-Aldrich) to a final concentration at 0.2%. The cell plate wasfurther incubated at 50° C. for 30 minute. The equal volume supernatant(20 μL) and 0.2% (w/v) Ehrlich reagent (4-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde,Sigma-Aldrich) in glacial acetic acid were mixed in a new clear bottom384-well plate. This plate was then incubated at room temperature for 30minute. The absorbance at 490 nm was measured on Envision plate reader.

Compound IC₅₀ values were calculated using the counts of 500 nM of areference standard treatment as one hundred percent inhibition, andcounts of no compound but DMSO treatment as zero percent inhibition.

Assessment of inhibitor activity in HeLa cell-based indoleamine2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) assay:

HeLa (ATCC® CCL-2) cells were obtained from the ATCC® and cultured inDulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium supplemented with 4.5 g/L glucose, 4.5g/L L-glutamine and 4.5 g/L sodium pyruvate (#10-013-CV, Corning), 2 mML-alanyl-L-glutamine dipeptide (#35050-061, Gibco), 100U/mL penicillin,100 μg/mL streptomycin (#SV30010, HyClone) and 10% fetal bovine serum(#SH30071.03 HyClone). Cells were maintained in a humidified incubatorat 37° C. in 5% CO₂.

IDO activity was assessed as a function of kynurenine production asfollows: HeLa cells were seeded in a 96-well culture plate at a densityof 5,000 cells/well and allowed to equilibrate overnight. After 24hours, the media was aspirated and replaced with media containing IFNγ(#285-IF/CF, R&D Systems) at a final concentration of 25 ng/mL. A serialdilution of each test compound was added to the cells in a total volumeof 200 μL of culture medium. After a further 48 hour incubation, 170 μLof supernatant was transferred from each well to a fresh 96-well plate.12.1 μL of 6.1N trichloroacetic acid (#T0699, Sigma-Aldrich) was addedto each well and mixed, followed by incubation at 65° C. for 20 minutesto hydrolyze N-formylkynurenine, the product of indoleamine2,3-dioxygenase, to kynurenine. The reaction mixture was thencentrifuged for 10 mins at 500×g to sediment the precipitate. 100 L ofthe supernatant was transferred from each well to a fresh 96-well plate.100 of 2% (w/v) p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde (#15647-7, Sigma-Aldrich) inacetic acid (#A6283, Sigma-Aldrich) was added to each well mixed andincubated at room temperature for 20 mins. Kynurenine concentrationswere determined by measuring absorbance at 480 nm and calibratingagainst an L-kynurenine (#K8625, Sigma-Aldrich) standard curve using aSPECTRAMAX® M2e microplate reader (Molecular Devices). The percentageactivity at each inhibitor concentration was determined and IC₅₀ valuesassessed using nonlinear regression.

Results of the IDO assays are shown in the table below.

IDO Hela IC₅₀ IDO1 HEK Human IC₅₀ Ex. No. (μM) (μM) 1E 0.0041 0.0031

1. A compound of formula (I):

wherein: R¹ is a straight or branched C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with R²,

Y is CH or N; L₁ is independently a bond or a straight or branched C₁-C₈alkylene; L₂ is independently a bond, a straight or branched C₁-C₈alkylene, —OC(O)N(R^(c))CH(R^(b))—, —C(O)N(R^(c))L₃-, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl,

R² is independently NH₂,

L₃ is independently a straight or branched C₁-C₆ alkylene; L₄ isindependently a bond, a straight or branched C₁-C₆ alkylene wherein twocarbon atoms of said alkylene are optionally replaced by —C(O)N(R)— or—N(R)C(O)—; R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ are independently H or C₁-C₄ alkyl; R⁷ andR⁸ are independently H or C₁-C₆ alkyl; R⁹ is aryl optionally substitutedwith one to three substituents selected from: halo, OH, CN, C₁-C₆ alkyl,—OC₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, benzyl, and phenoxy; R^(a) isindependently halo, OH, CN, C₁-C₆ alkyl, —OC₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆haloalkyl; R^(b) and R^(c) are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl; R^(d) isindependently H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, —CH₂OC(O)(C₁-C₆ alkyl), —CH₂OC(O)O(C₁-C₆alkyl), or Bn; and R^(e) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl optionallysubstituted with a substituent selected from halo, OH, CN, C₁-C₄ alkyl,—OC₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₁-C₄haloalkyl; or a salt, a stereoisomer, atautomer, or a solvate thereof.
 2. The compound according to claim 1,wherein: R¹ is a straight or branched C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with R²,

L₁ is independently a bond or a straight or branched C₁-C₆ alkylene; L₂is independently a bond, a straight or branched C₁-C₆ alkylene,—OC(O)N(R^(c))CH(R^(b))—, —C(O)N(R^(c))L₃-, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl,

and R⁹ is phenyl optionally substituted with one to three substituentsselected from: halo, OH, CN, C₁-C₆ alkyl, —OC₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₁-C₆haloalkyl.
 3. The compound according to claim 1, wherein: R² isindependently NH₂,

R^(a) is independently C₁-C₄ alkyl or —OC₁-C₄ alkyl; R^(b) isindependently H or C₁-C₄ alkyl; R^(c) is independently H or C₁-C₂ alkyl;R^(d) is independently H, C₁-C₄ alkyl, —CH₂OC(O)(C₁-C₄ alkyl),—CH₂OC(O)O(C₁-C₄ alkyl), or Bn; and R^(e) is independently C₁-C₄ alkyloptionally substituted OH.
 4. The compound according to claim 1,wherein: R¹ is

R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are H; R⁶ is CH₂CH₃; R⁷ and R⁸ are i-Bu; and R⁹ is4-methoxy-phenyl.
 5. The compound according to claim 1, wherein: R¹ is


6. A compound of formula (II):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a stereoisomer, or a solvatethereof.
 7. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound accordingto claim 6 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
 8. Thepharmaceutical composition of claim 7, further comprising YERVOY,OPDIVO, or KEYTRUDA, or a combination thereof.
 9. A method of treatingcancer in a patient in need of such treatment comprising administeringto the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compoundaccording to claim
 6. 10. The compound according to claim 1, wherein thecompound is selected from the exemplified examples or a salt, astereoisomer, a tautomer, or a solvate thereof.